One NBA writer is proposing that the Indiana Pacers and Denver Nuggets make a trade centered around TJ McConnell and Reggie Jackson. Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report proposed that the Nuggets trade Jackson, Zeke Nnaji and a 2025 second-round pick to the Pacers for McConnell.
“This one would land McConnell in Denver as a replacement for Bruce Brown Jr., who played most of his minutes as a backup point guard but, coincidentally, signed a two-year deal with these very same Pacers in free agency,” Hughes wrote. “One would assume Brown will get reps on the ball when Tyrese Haliburton rests, which may make McConnell expendable.
“Denver could benefit from a pure point guard like McConnell in the second unit. Though he’s nothing close to a star, McConnell takes care of the ball, pushes the pace and defends with great tenacity. That’s all the Nuggets need from Brown’s replacement, and it’s more than they’ll get from Reggie Jackson, whom they surprisingly re-signed on a two-year deal.”
NBA TRADES, NEWS & RUMORS: TJ McConnell, Indiana Pacers, Reggie Jackson & Denver Nuggets Updates
McConnell averaged 8.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists for the Pacers last season in 75 games. He shot 54.3% from the field, 44.1% from beyond the arc and 85.3% from the free-throw line. The Pittsburgh native signed a four-year, $33.6 million contract with the Pacers in August 2021. He’ll make $8.7 million next season.
Meanwhile, Jackson played for the Los Angeles Clippers and Nuggets last season. He averaged 10.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists while shooting 41.1% overall, 33.3% from 3 and 91.0% from the free-throw line. The Nuggets, who won the 2023 title, re-signed Jackson to a two-year, $10.3 million contract this summer.
NBA TRADES, NEWS & RUMORS: TJ McConnell, Indiana Pacers, Reggie Jackson & Denver Nuggets Updates
The Pacers and Nuggets made a trade on draft night, with Denver snagging the No. 29 and No. 32 picks from Indiana for the least favorable of its two 2024 first-rounders and the No. 40 pick. Let’s see if the two teams do business together again.
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