CLEVELAND -- Jim Jackson returned to his basketball roots
Tuesday when he was acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers in a trade with
the Atlanta Hawks for point guard Brevin Knight.
The Cavaliers also got guards Anthony Johnson and Larry Robinson from the Hawks for Knight, who has
been bothered by a sore knee this season.
In addition, Cleveland waived forward J.R. Reid and guard Michael Hawkins to make room for Jackson, who
was not expected to arrive in Cleveland in time for Tuesday night's game
against the Houston Rockets.
Jackson, a 6-foot-6 guard, is joining his sixth team and has
averaged 17.4 points a game during his nine seasons in the league. He was
an All-American at Ohio State before turning pro in 1992.
With 7-3 center Zydrunas Ilgauskas out indefinitely with a broken
foot, the Cavs were looking for some scoring help and the 30-year-old
Jackson, who can post up smaller guards, should be a nice fit.
Jackson, twice the Big Ten's Player of the Year at Ohio State, was
originally drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in 1992. He has also played for
New Jersey, Philadelphia, Golden State and Portland.
He averaged 14.3 points in 17 games this season for the Hawks. He
has been on the injured list twice this season and has missed 13 games
because of a sprained right knee. Jackson scored a season-high 34 points
against the Los Angeles Clippers on Nov. 10.
The Cavs have been shopping Knight for the past year after he lost
his starting job to Andre Miller.
Selected in the first round of the 1997 draft by Cleveland, Knight
underwent surgery on his right knee in August and has been bothered by
soreness most of this season. Knight appeared in just six games with the
Cavs.
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