Just days after being waived by the Sacramento Kings, free agency forward/center Isaac Jones has found a new home.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Detroit Pistons claimed Jones off free agency waivers on Thursday afternoon.
Undrafted out of Washington State in the 2024 NBA Draft, Jones (25) turned heads in his rookie campaign. He was showing enough promise that then Kings general manager Monte McNair elected to convert Jones’s two-way deal to a standard contract.
Through 40 games, Jones averaged 3.4 points and 1.4 rebounds on 56.1 percent shooting in limited minutes (7.6).
Sacramento, now led by Scott Perry, had a clear need for forward depth after Keegan Murray went down in preseason. Russell Westbrook ultimately filled the forward vacancy, as Jones didn’t receive much playing time in his second season.
Aiming to add free agent Precious Achiuwa, the Kings elected to waive the non-guaranteed deal of Jones.
Detroit will now take on the $1,955,377 partially guaranteed contract of Jones.
The $191,043 that applied to the Sacramento cap/tax is now removed. https://t.co/Hz7mf8Aj0E
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) November 6, 2025
An interesting note about Jones is that, up to this point in his Summer League and season, he and his developmental coach, Dipesh Mistry (also the Summer League head coach), had been working on molding him into a more forward-oriented player rather than a center.
At 6’8 without notable rim protection capabilities, they agreed that Jones would be able to see the floor most as a forward. With that in mind, his corner three was priority number one.
Jones will have to earn his way onto the floor in Detroit, but it’ll be interesting to see the role his new organization views as ideal.
More Sacramento Kings coverage on Sactown Sports
After only eight games with the Sacramento Kings, Russell Westbrook is already becoming a fan favorite.
The Athletic‘s Sam Amick joined The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross on Thursday to share his thoughts on Westbrook’s impressive play to begin the season, dive into the Kings’ performance as they navigate injuries, and much more.
Plus, Sacramento is listed as a favorite to trade for Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant. Will Memphis move the guard by February’s trade deadline?
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When is the next Sacramento Kings game?
Sacramento will continue a five-game homestand on Friday night when it faces the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder at Golden 1 Center.
On October 28th, the Kings dropped a close 107-101 contest in Oklahoma City, one that saw Sacramento lead for 39 of the 48 regulation minutes before the Thunder pulled away late.
Be sure to catch all of the Kings vs. Thunder action right here on Sactown Sports 1140 AM, with pregame coverage beginning at 2:00 PM PT on The Drive Guys before a 7:00 pm PT tip-off from downtown Sacramento.
Upcoming Sacramento Kings schedule for the 2025-26 season
Friday, November 7th – vs. Oklahoma City Thunder – 7:00 PM PT
Sunday, November 9th – vs. Minnesota Timberwolves – 6:00 PM PT
Tuesday, November 11th – vs. Denver Nuggets – 8:00 PM PT
Wednesday, November 12th – vs. Atlanta Hawks – 7:00 PM PT
Friday, November 14th – @ Minnesota Timberwolves – 1:00 PM PT
Sunday, November 16th – @ San Antonio Spurs – 1:00 PM PT
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