Blazer's Edge speaks with point guard Pierre Jackson about his fight to reclaim an NBA contract after tearing his achilles in 2014.
Las Vegas Summer League is a place for the freshly drafted to hone their skills, the overlooked to turn some heads, and the contract players to show what they can do to the former. For most, it is a proving ground; a chance to show that they are ready for their first NBA contract. For some, it is merely practice for the guaranteed year to come. For Portland Trail Blazers guard Pierre Jackson, it is an opportunity to regain something he lost.