Sarunas Jackson: A Career in Basketball
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Sarunas Jackson is a professional basketball player who has played for several teams in Europe and the United States He is currently a free agent
Early Life and Career
Sarunas Jackson was born in Lithuania on October 10, 1985, and began playing basketball at a young age. He started his professional career with BC Lietuvos Rytas in 2002 and played there for four seasons. He then moved to Maccabi Tel Aviv where he played for two years. In 2008, he transferred to the NBA’s Sacramento Kings He played for the Kings for two years before being traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in 2010. He played for the Bucks for one season before being traded back to the Kings in 2011. He was then traded to the Houston Rockets in 2012. He has also played for the New York Knicks Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers.
His Time with the Lakers
Sarunas Jackson played for the Los Angeles Lakers from 2003 to 2005, and was a member of their 2004 NBA Championship team. Jackson was traded to the Miami Heat in 2005, where he played for one season before returning to the Lakers in 2006. He played for the Lakers until 2008, when he was released. Jackson then went on to play for the New Jersey Nets and the Phoenix Suns before retiring in 2013.
His Time with the Knicks
Sarunas Jackson played for the New York Knicks from 2008 to 2010. He was traded to the Knicks from the Golden State Warriors in 2008. He was then traded to the Indiana Pacers in 2010.
His Time with the Cavaliers
Sarunas Jackson, who is better known as Jace, had a short but successful career with the Cavaliers. He was drafted in 2006 by the Cavaliers in the second round as the 37th pick overall. Jackson played two seasons with the Cavaliers before being traded to the Miami Heat in 2008.
In his two years with the Cavaliers, Jackson averaged 5.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game He played a total of 130 games with the Cavaliers, starting in 12 of them. His best season was his rookie year when he averaged 6.4 points per game
Jackson was part of a young core of players that included Lebron James Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. The four of them led the Heat to an NBA Championship in 2012, Jackson’s final season in the NBA. He retired from basketball after that season.
His Time with the Clippers
Sarunas was drafted by the Clippers in the second round of the 1995 NBA draft He played a total of 54 games for the Clippers, starting in eight of them. He averaged 4.1 points, 1.9 assists and 1.6 rebounds in 11.4 minutes per game during his time with the Clippers. Sarunas was traded to the Charlotte Hornets on December 18, 1996, along with Bo Outlaw and Brooks Thompson, in exchange for Anthony Avent, Vladimir Stepania and Harold Jamison.
His Time with the Bulls
Sarunas Jackson played for the Chicago Bulls from 2014 to 2016. He was a member of the team that won the 2015 NBA Championship He averaged 5.1 points per game in his two seasons with the Bulls.
His Time with the Heat
Sarunas Jackson played basketball professionally for fifteen seasons. He started his career with the Miami Heat in 2001 and played with them until 2005. In 2006, he was traded to the New Orleans Hornets where he played for one season before being traded again, this time to the Chicago Bulls He played with the Bulls until 2009. In 2010, he was signed by the Indiana Pacers where he played until 2012. He then went on to play for the Brooklyn Nets from 2012 until 2014. After a brief stint with the Phoenix Suns in 2015, he finished his career with the Sacramento Kings in 2016.
His Time with the Pistons
After being traded to the Detroit Pistons in 2014, Jackson became a key player for the team. He helped the Pistons make the playoffs in 2016 and 2017. In February 2018, Jackson was traded to the Chicago Bulls
His Time with the Hawks
Sarunas Jackson began his career in basketball with the Atlanta Hawks where he played for two seasons. He was part of the Hawks’ rotation during his second season with the team, averaging 5.4 points and 2.4 assists per game Jackson then went on to play for the Sacramento Kings for one season.
His Time with the Nets
Sarunas Jackson played for the Nets from 2009 to 2012. In his time with the Nets, he averaged 8.6 points, 3.0 assists, and 1.6 rebounds per game He was a part of the team that made it to the Eastern Conference Semifinals in 2009-2010.
