The Dallas Mavericks traded for Justin Jackson at the deadline last season. He was not the focal point of the deal. The Mavs shipped Harrison Barnes to Sacramento to keep him from opting into a $25 million player option he had for the 2019-2020 season. Adding a young talented asset like Jackson was a bonus for Dallas.
The 24-year-old had an up and down 29 games for the Mavericks last season. He played under six minutes six times but also had 13 contests earning more than 20 minutes. Jacksons started the final 11 games of the year.