3 Reasons why Jason Terry's potential signing is good news for the NBA

Jason Terry is a big deal in the NBA. He's been playing for 19 seasons now and has been a part of six teams. His average is 13.8 points and 3.8 assists which is higher than average considering he has well over 1400 career games.

This veteran has been playing for the Bucks for the last few seasons, where he averaged 3.3 points and 16 minutes per game making him great on bench support for any team. While he is currently "retired", he is still a part of the free agency. Further, he has publically stated that he is willing to come back, given the right offer. The right offer in this situation seems to be only those coming from the Lakers, Warriors or the Mavericks.

Unfortunately, a spot on these BIG 3 teams seems quite unlikely. On the other hand, it is good to know that he won't be leaving this retirement period to start playing for the lottery of teams on the Eastern conference and will just stick to the big guns in the west. Nonetheless, here are some reasons it would be good to have him back.

#1 His shooting prowess

There are some glaring holes in Terry's playing style such as his inability to rebound even though he has proven himself as a great defender. But, moving on from those he has proven himself extremely useful on the other side of the court.

To the surprise of many, Terry has held uncountable records in terms of shooting spread across many different parts of his career. As apart of the Celtics, his three-point percentage stood at .380 just behind Allen's make of .400

Even though these numbers have dropped with age and loss of agility, Terry is still extremely reliably with bringing the ball to the ring and with free throws. Especially for the lack of minutes he has gotten off late these numbers still stand impressive.

#2 His on-court experience

Even in the 2017-2018 season if you were to watch the pre-game shootaround and if you were lucky enough to see his three-pointers you will realize that this is not just any other player.

There are very few players who can claim the number of games he has played (there are only 7 people above his record) and there are also very few players that maintain his skill going into their forties. However, most of all his drive is what makes him so special.

Further, this experience has led to one of the highest game IQ's to be ever seen on an NBA court. He is one of the most illustrated sixth men as well. He has one NBA championship (2011-Dallas), a sixth man of the year trophy (2009), an NCAA championship (Arizona), amongst many other accolades.

#3 The versatility Terry provides

Jason Terry Hopes to Return to the NBA This Season

Over time Jason Terry has played many different roles in the different teams he has been a part of. An excellent first man, he also has had immense potential as a starter in the earlier years of his career. Terry can help out in any place required, provided he is recruited.

Though his shorter built makes him more of a two-guard, Terry has proved extremely competent at playing the point as required. His age and on ground presence have lent him with high basketball IQ that always provides his teammates with not only help but eases the pressure off of younger players. His father-like presence has proven to be helpful to overall team vibe and to ease dressing room tensions while he was a part of the Mavericks over the last few seasons.

Edited by Abhinav Munshi