Almost like school or a social gathering, many people look to find a familiar face to get comfortable and help them feel more at ease. Sometimes, it’s just knowing one person can help make everything easier.
With point guard Frank Jackson coming to a new situation with the Pistons, finding that face made the transition a bit easier for him, as he settled in. For him, that friendly face was former Duke player Jahlil Okafor.
Although they weren’t at Duke at the same time — Jackson was a couple of years later — they knew each other and had remained in contact in Jackson’s two seasons in the NBA.