Jackson will today sign with the Capitals for the remainder of the season, leaving the club just hours to register her with the WNBL before the cut-off for new players.

While Canberra was still $25,000 short of Jackson's $220,000 asking price at the close of business yesterday, her manager Bruce Kaider said the deal would go ahead.

''We've come to an agreement in principle with the Capitals and we're really comfortable with what the Capitals have come up with,'' Kaider said.

''We've got every confidence that they'll deliver all the things they've said they're going to deliver.

''With that taken into consideration we've committed to Lauren playing with the Canberra Capitals for the remainder of the WNBL season.''

Actew chairman John Mackay is heading a consortium tasked with raising the funds for Jackson's return. He is confident he will raise the final $25,000 required to make the contract binding by tonight.

If the consortium fails to raise the required funds the Capitals will release Jackson from her contract, allowing her to sign a more lucrative deal with a European club.

Mackay was confident that wouldn't be necessary.

''We're a long way down the track ... I'd say we'd have the money by [tonight],'' he said.

Jackson is currently in Canberra using the Australian Institute of Sport facilities to recover from stress fractures in her back.

Kaider said she was aiming to be back on court within a fortnight, making her available for the Capitals' round 11 clash with Perth on December 12.

That would allow the 27-year-old to play up to 13 games for Canberra if it makes the grand final.

Capitals coach Carrie Graf hailed Jackson's pending signing as akin to an NBL team recruiting former Chicago Bulls superstar Michael Jordan while at his peak. She said the $220,000 fee was unders for a player of Jackson's standing.