Reports: Pistons Trade For Reggie Jackson, Tayshaun Prince
By Ashley Dunkak
@AshleyDunkak
CBS DETROIT - To put it mildly, the Detroit Pistons have been busy at the trade deadline.
According to various reports, the Pistons have acquired point guard Reggie Jackson from the Oklahoma City Thunder and forward Tayshaun Prince from the Boston Celtics.
To land Jackson and Prince, Detroit jettisoned point guard D.J. Augustin and forwards Kyle Singler, Jonas Jerebko and Luigi Datome.
Oklahoma City has traded Reggie Jackson to Detroit, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 19, 2015
As part of three-way deal with Detroit, OKC will send Kendrick Perkins to the Jazz, source tells Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 19, 2015
Detroit will send Kyle Singler to Oklahoma City, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 19, 2015
In Utah-OKC-Detroit deal, Thunder get guard D.J. Augustin and Kyle Singler from Pistons, Steve Novak from Jazz.
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) February 19, 2015
Hearing Tayshaun Prince to Detroit for Jerebko and Datome
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) February 19, 2015
Oklahoma City's first-round pick in 2011, Jackson averaged 12.8 points, 4.3 assists and 4.0 rebounds over 50 games for the Thunder this season.
On Twitter, Jackson expressed excitement about the move.
Just woke up from my nap a #Piston #DETROITBASKETBALL!!!
— Reggie Jackson (@Reggie_Jackson) February 19, 2015
Prince, whom the Pistons drafted in the first round in 2002, spent the first 10 years of his career in Detroit before he was traded. This season Prince averaged 7.6 points, 1.6 assists and 3.2 rebounds in nine games for Boston and 26 games for the Memphis Grizzlies.