expected to draw two-way interest around the league
While the G League draft is rarely cause for note, the Lakers made a very interesting move in Saturday’s.
Holding the No. 1 pick after a trade, the Lakers selected former Thunder wing Dillon Jones. Oklahoma City drafted Jones in the 2024 draft with the No. 26 pick.
At one point, OKC paid a pretty penny for Jones, trading five second round picks to the Knicks for his draft rights. Jones played in 54 games in the 2024-25 season for the Thunder, averaging 2.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. In June, Jones was traded to the Wizards before being waived after preseason.
In the G League last season, Jones played five games, averaging 14 points, 9.2 rebounds and 7.6 assists. He struggled with efficiency, shooting 37.5% from the field and 33.3% from the 3-point line.
At the draft combine, Jones measured 6’4.5” with a 6’11” wingspan. With Weber State in his senior season, Jones averaged 20.8 points, 9.8 rebounds and 5.2 assists, but shot just 32.4% from the 3-point line. Clearly, his swing skill as to whether he can be a legitimate NBA player will be his long-range shooting.