Stephen Jackson Wants a Trade

Stephen Jackson has long been a good player in the NBA. However, sometimes his actions can overshadow his play. Now the Golden State Warriors may have a giant distraction on their hands after Jackson announced that he wants to be traded.

Stephen Jackson has a message for the Warriors (Image: Zuma Press)

Jackson point out the four teams he wants to play with — the Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks or the Houston Rockets. Other than the Warriors, Jackson has also played with the New Jersey Nets, San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks and Indiana Pacers in his NBA career.

Last year with the Warriors, Jackson had one of his better seasons. He averaged a career-high 20.7 points to go along with 6.5 assists and 5.1 rebounds — both also career-high marks. Jackson shot 41.4% from the field and 33.8% from beyond the three-point line.

While the Warriors could very well look to trade the 6-foot-8 swingman, Jackson’s contract is ugly and teams could be turned off by his off the court history. As the 2009-10 NBA begins, the Warriors could very well have an unhappy player on their team who is on record as saying he wants to be elsewhere.