Phoenix Suns midseason grades

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DENVER, CO – JANUARY 3: Josh Jackson #20 of the Phoenix Suns drives to the basket against the Denver Nuggets on January 3, 2018 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images) /

I really like the prospects of the kind of player Josh Jackson will be in two seasons, and have oft compared him to Shawn Marion – which would be amazing for Phoenix if Jackson ended up in Marion’s class of talent.

And while my comp of Jackson to Marion is partially based on both player’s poor statistical rookie seasons (neither of them can shoot consistently from the outside but Marion’s was particularly bad at 18.2% compared to Jackson’s 25.3%), it is hard to have not expected more from the fourth overall pick in last summer’s draft.

While I never expected Jackson to come in and contend for the team’s scoring title, and his awkward shot is just as inconsistent as is was advertised coming out of college, I thought that Jackson was going to come in a better scorer, and to be honest, a better defender.

While his grade is not as high as maybe some would grade it considering the circumstances, I still not only have high hopes, but fair expectations for the type of career that Josh Jackson should have.

Midseason Grade: C

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