C's trade???

[Steve Ouellette]

The Cs were just going to cut Jones loose, so I guess the deal makes sense. Jackson has been a huge disappointment since he was drafted. He was supposed to be the outside complement to Lebron and start right away, but he's just been dreadful. Not as athletic as he was supposed to be and his deadly perimeter shot has somehow disappeared. I've heard one theory that he was really trained and coached to ace the pre-draft drills that prospects are put through, but that a lot of those don't translate to game situations.

Still, he's worth a look for basically nothing. If I was Alan Ray I would be very afraid. Jackson can play the 2 or 3 and he's 6-7. All things equal, that trumps a 6-1 guy who can only play the 2. 

Steve O

---- "Belanger wrote: 
> >From the boston herald
> 
> The Celtics are about to make a trade today that will benefit them
> financially and possibly on the court, as well. 
>  
> According to league sources, the C's will send center Dwayne Jones to
> Cleveland for former first-round pick Luke Jackson. 
>  
>      The Celtics will also receive cash considerations in the swap and
> will get to take a look at Jackosn, the 6-foot-7 forward/guard, who is
> coming off back problems. Jackson, the 10th overall pick of Cleveland in
> the 2004 NBA Draft, out of Oregon, played in 36 games for the Cavs last
> season. 
>  
>      The 6-foot-11 Jones, who was assigned to the Florida Flame of the
> Developmental League last season, was unlikely to make the Celtics'
> roster, with some around the club intimating last week he could have
> been the first cut from camp. The presence of a revived Michael
> Olowokandi seriously hurt Jones' chances of sticking. 
>  
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