It seems another former player of the Boston Celtics might find themselves a new team to play for overseas with word bubbling up that Boston alum Justin Jackson is being targeted as a potential signing by Israeli Premier League team Hapoel Tel Aviv Basketball Club per new reporting from Walla Sports‘ Aharleh Weisberg and Or Shakdi via Sportando’s Dario Skerletic.
Per the Sportando reporter, Jackson is a player of interest for Tel Aviv, who play in the same league stashed Boston floor general Yam Madar got his start in. The University of North Carolina alum’s level of interest in such an offer is currently unclear, but Jackson may still be weighing his options regarding trying to stay in the NBA.
The Houston native signed his first 10-day deal with the Celtics in December 2021, then another, regular contract ahead of the 2022-23 season in September of 2022.
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The Texan forward appeared in a total of 24 games over two seasons for Boston, putting up 0.9 points and 0.7 rebounds per game over that stretch before he would be dealt by the Celtics in the trade that brought big man Mike Muscala from the Oklahoma City Thunder in February of 2023.
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