Report: Clips agree to deal with swingman Jackson

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Last season, as the Spurs were gearing up for what would become a run to The Finals, they cut swingman Stephen Jackson on April 12. Since then, Jackson, who has 13 NBA seasons to his name, has been waiting for his next opportunity in the league. It seems he’s got his chance again as the Clippers signed him yesterday and he is expected to officially join the team Tuesday in Boston, writes Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times:

After saying earlier Monday that the Clippers weren’t going to sign “anybody today or probably even tomorrow,” Coach Doc Rivers said later that the team was “close” to a deal with free-agent swingman Stephen Jackson.
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“I just think he’s a veteran,” Rivers said. “We need him in a pinch and we need him like now. And that’s a guy that you can bring in and hopefully he can give you something right away with Reggie [Bullock] being out for at least this trip and maybe longer.”
The Clippers needed Jackson because rookie small forward Bullock suffered a sprained left ankle Saturday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Clippers already are without shooting guard J.J. Redick, who will be out at six to eight weeks because of a broken right hand.
Backup small forward Matt Barnes will be out even longer than expected because he had a second procedure on his left retina last week and is not expected to join the team on this trip that has four games left.
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Jackson went on his social network accounts to announce his return to the NBA.
“I never lost faith,” Jackson said. “The wait is over.”
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