HEAT Sign Luke Jackson, Waive Hardaway

Jackson, a 6’7”, 215-pound guard, has appeared in 59 games (two starts) in his three-year NBA career and averaged 2.9 points, 1.0 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 8.4 minutes while shooting 37.4 percent (58-of-155) from the field, 35.6 percent (21-of-59) from three-point range and 75 percent (36-of-48) from the free throw line.

Jackson, the former Oregon Duck, finished his four-year colligate career as one of only two players in Pac-10 history to accumulate more than 1,900 points, 700 rebounds and 400 assists while becoming the only player in Oregon history to rank in the Top 10 in nine categories: free throws made (first), scoring (second), steals (third), free throw percentage (third), assists (fourth), field goals made (fourth), three-point field goals made (sixth), three-point percentage (seventh) and rebounding (seventh).

Penny Hardaway appeared in 16 games (eight starts) for Miami and averaged 3.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.19 steals in 20.3 minutes per game. He was originally signed by the HEAT on August 9, 2007 as an unrestricted free agent.