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Detroit’s Jackson expected to miss 6 to 8 weeks

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AUBURN HILLS, MI – APRIL 24: Reggie Jackson #1 of the Detroit Pistons tries to get around the first quarter defense of Kyrie Irving #2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers in game four of the NBA Eastern Conference quarterfinals during the 2016 NBA Playoffs at the Palace of Auburn Hills on April 24, 2016 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. 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. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson is expected to miss about six to eight weeks with knee and thumb problems.

The Pistons say Jackson had platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections Monday to treat left knee tendinitis and a sprained right thumb.

Detroit opens the regular season Oct. 26 at Toronto, so Jackson’s timetable could keep him out for at least the first month. He did not play in the team’s preseason opener at Brooklyn on Thursday.

The Pistons signed guard Ish Smith in the offseason, so his role will likely increase with Jackson out.