Jim Jackson Signed, Medvedenko Released By Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer March 6, 2006 With an eye to the immediate future, the Lakers said goodbye to part of their past, signing free-agent swingman Jim Jackson and waiving injured forward Slava Medvedenko. Jackson, 35, will be asked to add a veteran presence and outside touch to a team that has shot inconsistently throughout the season but is fighting for a playoff spot. ADVERTISEMENT On his 12th team in 14 seasons, Jackson played in 27 games this season before being released by the Phoenix Suns last week, averaging 3.7 points and 2.4 rebounds in 15.6 minutes. He has not played since Jan. 4 but was practicing with the Suns until he was waived. His minutes were reduced this season when Phoenix added Eddie House and James Jones. Jackson, the fourth overall pick in the 1992 draft, averaged 8.8 points and 3.9 rebounds last season for a Phoenix team that won a league-best 62 games and lost to San Antonio in the Western Conference finals. Jackson, 6 feet 6 and 220 pounds, will be paid about $500,000, his contract contingent on passing a physical today in Los Angeles. It is not expected to be a problem. Medvedenko, who will be 27 next month, played only two games this season and underwent season-ending surgery in January for a herniated disk in his back. Signed as a free agent in August 2000, Medvedenko played on two Laker championship teams. He was re-signed to a two-year, $6-million deal before the 2004-05 season but played only 23 games after that because of injuries and ineffectiveness. For his career, Medvedenko has averaged 5.4 points and 2.9 rebounds in 249 games. www.latimes.com
Interesting pickup for them. I guess we will see how this one plays out. I still think JJ has something to offer the right team.
this is a good move on the Lakers part to move someone injured not playing for someone that could still provide some good backup minutes. Its too bad things didnt work out with JJ I feel bad that we traded him to such a crappy team especially since he was JVG's pet and all. Who did we trade him for anyone remember? J
Is that a record? Has anybody played for more teams than Jim Jackson? Man, 3 more teams and he would have played for half of the NBA.
we should start a bet to see how many times he will be traded and/or how many teams he will play for during the season.
12 teams in 14 seasons man i dont know if that is counting NO/OK Hornets since he didnt officially suit up for them. i dont get it really he doesnt seem to be a huge "cancer", but a very good vet who just gets shipped around. eh i hope he sucks on the lakers though
He's from Toledo. I have grandparents up there and when we were visiting it seemed like he was in every other commercial for something or another. This was around christmas last year when he was still a Rocket.
My bad, I just skimmed through the article. Although, I will give myself some props for being able to add up all 12 teams in my head.
