2023-08-10 09:18:00
Shams Bomb! Non-restricted free agent Derrick Jones Jr. has just signed a one-year contract with Dallas. After Josh Hart’s extension in New York yesterday, that’s two breaking news in less than 24 hours! We do not hide from you that we were beginning to despair at the editorial office.
The Mavericks continue to recruit at a smart price! After securing the services of Grant Williams, Seth Curry and Richaun Holmes, they just signed a new free agent in the person of Derrick Jones Jr.. The amount of the contract is not yet known, but the insider ofESPN Shams Charania, who broke the news, says it is fully guaranteed for one year.
Passed by four different franchises since his draft in 2016, Derrick Jones Jr. played in Chicago last season, where he posted an average of 5 points and 2.4 rebounds at 50% shooting in 14 minutes. He obviously had desires elsewhere (or to get a bigger contract) since he declined his player option of 3.6 million dollars the season at the beginning of the summer, becoming an unrestricted free agent. It must be said that with the arrival of Torrey Craig on the 3-4 positions, his playing time might be reduced next season.
But his decision to test the market was obviously not the right one, since he will have to settle for a small one-year contract with Dallas, where he should still find minutes off the bench behind Grant Williams and Maxi Kleber on the position of strong winger. Ultra-athletic player and very good defender, he will bring a little solidity to the Mavs racket as well as additional solutions in attack by his ability to finish on lobs, which Luka Doncic should have no trouble sending him.
Here are 6 minutes of highlights from Derrick Jones Jr, the outfielder!
⚠ The video is from January 2021.
(via SP Productions, on YouTube) pic.twitter.com/KGJUDfLVeS
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The tarot remains to be seen, but the signing of Derrick Jones Jr. might be another nice move from GM Nico Harrison, who cannot be blamed for his inactivity this summer. See you in October to see if all the moves made pay off and are enough to make the Mavericks happy!
Source : The Athletic
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