Denver Nuggets signed veteran point guard Tyus Jones to strengthen their backcourt.
Denver Nuggets have added backcourt depth by signing veteran point guard Tyus Jones, the team announced.
Tyus Jones
Tyus Jones
Tyus Jones
MIN: 15.84
PTS: 3.13 (36.82%)
REB: 1.11
AS: 2.61
ST: 0.64
BL: 0.05
TO: 0.32
GM: 56
Jones has played in 56 games this season, including 10 starts, splitting time between the Orlando Magic and Dallas Mavericks. In limited minutes, the guard averaged 3.1 points, 2.6 assists, and 1.1 rebounds in 15.8 minutes per game.
The 29-year-old guard from Apple Valley, Minnesota, brings extensive NBA experience to Denver. Jones was originally selected 24th overall in the 2015 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers before being traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves on draft night.
Across 11 NBA seasons, Jones has appeared in 738 career games with 228 starts while playing for Minnesota, Memphis, Washington, Phoenix, Orlando, and Dallas.
Over his career, he has averaged 7.3 points, 4.3 assists, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.0 steals, while shooting 44.2% from the field and 37.2% from three-point range in 20.7 minutes per game.
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