Stephen Jackson suspended two games
The Golden State Warriors have suspended Stephen Jackson for two games for conduct detrimental to the team (which I refer to as the T.O. Rule), per the Associated Press.
Against the Lakers on Friday, Jackson picked up five personal fouls and a technical foul in 10 minutes. He left the bench for the locker room and never returned.
"In my 30-some odd years in coaching, I never suspended a player before. Maybe I should have a couple of times, but I never have," Nelson said (via AP). "I try to stay away from doing anything costing players a lot of money. I may have taken $5,000 or $10,000, but I've tried to stay away from that."
Bruce Jenkins of the San Francisco Chronicle believes that the Warriors shouldn't waste any time in moving Jackson, who was fined $25,000 this summer for publicly requesting a trade, even if it means that the Warriors don't (and likely won't) get comparable value in return.
As ESPN's Marc Stein points out, the challenge will be unloading Jackson's contract, which runs through 2013.
And as Hoops World points out, Jackson's behavior makes it more difficult to find a suitor (Cleveland or otherwise) willing to accept the 31-year-old swingman's personality and tantrums.
In an injury-shortened season, Jackson averaged 20.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game last year. Only three other players (LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Paul) averaged 20-5-5 last year.
Against the Lakers on Friday, Jackson picked up five personal fouls and a technical foul in 10 minutes. He left the bench for the locker room and never returned.
"In my 30-some odd years in coaching, I never suspended a player before. Maybe I should have a couple of times, but I never have," Nelson said (via AP). "I try to stay away from doing anything costing players a lot of money. I may have taken $5,000 or $10,000, but I've tried to stay away from that."
Bruce Jenkins of the San Francisco Chronicle believes that the Warriors shouldn't waste any time in moving Jackson, who was fined $25,000 this summer for publicly requesting a trade, even if it means that the Warriors don't (and likely won't) get comparable value in return.
As ESPN's Marc Stein points out, the challenge will be unloading Jackson's contract, which runs through 2013.
And as Hoops World points out, Jackson's behavior makes it more difficult to find a suitor (Cleveland or otherwise) willing to accept the 31-year-old swingman's personality and tantrums.
In an injury-shortened season, Jackson averaged 20.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game last year. Only three other players (LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Paul) averaged 20-5-5 last year.
