Jackson (Michigan State) is now under contract through 2029-30, after renegotiating the final year of his current deal and getting a raise to $33 million for the coming season. The extension kicks in in 2026-27, starting with a salary of $46.2 million.

At Duke, he averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game, earning a litany of awards, including ACC Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year honors while leading the Blue Devils to the Final Four. Nationally, he won the Wooden and Naismith Awards for Player of the Year, and he was also a consensus All-American.

Harrison then reiterated that the team doesn’t want Irving to rush back onto the court. While Irving’s out, key players like D’Angelo Russell (who attended Monday’s Mavericks-Hornets summer league game) will be expected to step up and run the offense.

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We've got a big summer weekend ahead, highlighted by the MLB Draft and the run-up to next week's All-Star Game, the completion of Wimbledon -- you can follow this morning's men's semifinals here-- and one of the year's most anticipated boxing matches of the year happens tonight.