The Denver Nuggets made a smart roster move a month before the start of the postseason.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Nuggets signed a 29-year-old former Dallas Mavericks point guard to assist Nikola Jokic.
“Free agent guard Tyus Jones has agreed to sign with the Denver Nuggets, his agent, Kevin Bradbury of LIFT Sports Management,” Charania reported Monday.
“Jones, 29, serves as a veteran point guard to fill a need for the Nuggets' backcourt down the stretch of the season and is eligible for the playoffs. He started the season -- his 11th in the NBA -- with the Orlando Magic after signing a one-year deal last summer.”
“Jones was traded to the Charlotte Hornets, then moved to the Dallas Mavericks at the trade deadline before being waived on Saturday to clear roster space for the team to sign two-way guard Ryan Nembhard.”
Jones is the type of veteran guard the Nuggets needed this season. While the Duke product has had a rough go of it this season (he’s averaging 3.1 points and 2.6 assists per game on 34.9% field goal shooting and 28.1% three-point shooting), his track record suggests he’s an effective role player who can create open looks for his teammates and score when necessary.
Jones contributed 10.2 points and 5.3 rebounds with the Phoenix Suns last season, connecting on 44.8% of his field goals and 41.4% of his three-point jumpers on the underachieving Western Conference squad.
Simply put, while not a game-changer, Jones is more than capable of providing a spark for the contending Nuggets off the bench during a pivotal portion of the 2025-26 campaign.
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