Reggie Jackson drives through Nets Joe Johnson (from left), Mason Plumlee and Jerome Jordan on Monday night in Brooklyn. (AP Photo)

The rash of Thunder injuries has been a blessing, in one small way. It's masked the unpleasantness going on with Reggie Jackson.

We're starting to get it. Jackson doesn't want to be in Oklahoma City. Heck, even he said so, in pregame Saturday night.

Jackson was asked if this is the opportunity he's been waiting for, the chance to spend at least a month running the Thunder in Russell Westbrook's absence. Jackson wasn't buying it.

"When I said command a team, I didn't mean be a temporary starter or anything like that," Jackson said. "Just trying to play my role while I'm here."