He played in 57 games as a rookie, starting eight games.
It looked like Jackson would get a chance in the 2024-25 season in a full season under coach Doc Rivers, who took over for the fired Adrian Griffin in January 2024. Jackson started 43 games, but fell out of favor with Rivers late in the season.
Jackson didn't play much last season, averaging just 8.5 minutes per game in 48 games.
Mary-Beth Mahoney, right, photographs her grandchildren Anya, 5, left and Thomas, 7, center, in front of a mural of Milwaukee Bucks player Giannis Anteokounmpo on June 23, 2026, after it was announced that he is being traded to the Miami Heat. "He is Milwaukee. I love his wife and what they have done for Milwaukee. He will be strongly missed, " said Mahoney. The mural is at 600 E. Wisconsin Ave., in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Mahoney family was among many who stopped by the site to take snap shots. (Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)Mary-Beth Mahoney, right, shows her grandchildren Anya, 5, left and Thomas, 7, center, photos should took of them in front of a mural of Milwaukee Bucks player Giannis Antetokounmpo on June 23, 2026, after it was announced that he is being traded to the Miami Heat. The mural is at 600 E. Wisconsin Ave., in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Mahoney family from Greendale, was among many who stopped by throughout the day to get glimpse of the mural. (Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)Giannis Antetokounmpo memorabilia jersey is placed on a traffic sign near a mural of the Milwaukee Bucks player at 600 E. Wisconsin Ave., on June 23, 2026, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was announced today Antetokounmpo is being traded to the Miami Heat. (Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)Giannis Antetokounmpo memorabilia is placed taped to the wall of a mural of Milwaukee Bucks player on June 23, 2026, after it was announced that he is being traded to the Miami Heat. The mural is on a building at 600 E. Wisconsin Ave., in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)Milwaukee Bucks fan, Owen Balistrieri visits a mural of Milwaukee Bucks player Giannis Antetokounmpo on June 23, 2026, for the first time. It was announced today that Antetokounmpo is being traded to the Miami Heat. Balistrier had mixed emotions about the trade. "Every time he steps on the court something good is going to happen. But at the end of the day he has to do what is best for his career," said Balistrieri. The mural is on a building at 600 E. Wisconsin Ave., in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)Giannis Antetokounmpo memorabilia is placed in front of a mural of the Milwaukee Bucks player on June 23, 2026, after it was announced that he is being traded to the Miami Heat. The mural is on a building at 600 E. Wisconsin Ave., in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)Wearing his 2021 Milwaukee Bucks championship t-shirt, Owen Balistrieri visits a mural of Milwaukee Bucks player Giannis Antetokounmpo on June 23, 2026, for the first time. It was announced today that Antetokounmpo is being traded to the Miami Heat. Balistrier had mixed emotions about the trade. "Every time he steps on the court something good is going to happen. But at the end of the day he has to do what is best for his career," said Balistrieri. The mural is on a building at 600 E. Wisconsin Ave., in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)1 / 7
Giannis Antetokounmpo is being tra
Mary-Beth Mahoney, right, photographs her grandchildren Anya, 5, left and Thomas, 7, center, in front of a mural of Milwaukee Bucks player Giannis Anteokounmpo on June 23, 2026, after it was announced that he is being traded to the Miami Heat. "He is Milwaukee. I love his wife and what they have done for Milwaukee. He will be strongly missed, " said Mahoney. The mural is at 600 E. Wisconsin Ave., in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Mahoney family was among many who stopped by the site to take snap shots. (Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Giannis Antetokounmpo is being tra
Mary-Beth Mahoney, right, shows her grandchildren Anya, 5, left and Thomas, 7, center, photos should took of them in front of a mural of Milwaukee Bucks player Giannis Antetokounmpo on June 23, 2026, after it was announced that he is being traded to the Miami Heat. The mural is at 600 E. Wisconsin Ave., in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Mahoney family from Greendale, was among many who stopped by throughout the day to get glimpse of the mural. (Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Giannis Antetokounmpo is being tra
Giannis Antetokounmpo memorabilia jersey is placed on a traffic sign near a mural of the Milwaukee Bucks player at 600 E. Wisconsin Ave., on June 23, 2026, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was announced today Antetokounmpo is being traded to the Miami Heat. (Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Giannis Antetokounmpo is being tra
Giannis Antetokounmpo memorabilia is placed taped to the wall of a mural of Milwaukee Bucks player on June 23, 2026, after it was announced that he is being traded to the Miami Heat. The mural is on a building at 600 E. Wisconsin Ave., in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Giannis Antetokounmpo is being tra
Milwaukee Bucks fan, Owen Balistrieri visits a mural of Milwaukee Bucks player Giannis Antetokounmpo on June 23, 2026, for the first time. It was announced today that Antetokounmpo is being traded to the Miami Heat. Balistrier had mixed emotions about the trade. "Every time he steps on the court something good is going to happen. But at the end of the day he has to do what is best for his career," said Balistrieri. The mural is on a building at 600 E. Wisconsin Ave., in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Giannis Antetokounmpo is being tra
Giannis Antetokounmpo memorabilia is placed in front of a mural of the Milwaukee Bucks player on June 23, 2026, after it was announced that he is being traded to the Miami Heat. The mural is on a building at 600 E. Wisconsin Ave., in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Giannis Antetokounmpo is being tra
Wearing his 2021 Milwaukee Bucks championship t-shirt, Owen Balistrieri visits a mural of Milwaukee Bucks player Giannis Antetokounmpo on June 23, 2026, for the first time. It was announced today that Antetokounmpo is being traded to the Miami Heat. Balistrier had mixed emotions about the trade. "Every time he steps on the court something good is going to happen. But at the end of the day he has to do what is best for his career," said Balistrieri. The mural is on a building at 600 E. Wisconsin Ave., in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)