Tyus Jones Signs Veteran Minimum Contract With Suns

Tyus Jones Signs Veteran Minimum Contract With Suns

Tyus Jones was the last big fish remaining that was just sitting out there in free agency. He’s finally made a decision and it’s a total shocker. The former Duke product is signing a veteran minimum contract with the Phoenix Suns.

Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN was the first to report the news:

Tyus Jones to ESPN on his decision to sign with the Suns pic.twitter.com/9IYGsvnG7R

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 27, 2024

“The chance to play for the Phoenix Suns made the most sense on a lot of levels to me and my family — beginning with the way [governor] Mat Ishbia and the front office recruited me to how coach [Mike Budenholzer] showed me how I can significantly impact a team that has a real opportunity to challenge for an NBA title as their starting point guard,” Jones told ESPN on Saturday.

“My agent [Bradbury] walked me and my family through multiple free agent offers and sign-and-trade proposals at a number of different financial levels, but the Suns’ opportunity is where I can best maximize my value for a return to free agency next year as well as give myself a chance to be part of what I think will be a special team and season.”

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Talk about a break for the Suns. This team truly felt screwed. It was a big three of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal with zero other pieces on the roster. Tyus Jones gives Phoenix a big boost at point guard that they just simply didn’t have last year.

The craziest part about this deal for Phoenix is that it will literally cost them nothing to add one of the better managing point guards in the league.

The Tyus Jones signing technically could cost Phoenix nothing this season.

Here is why:

– Jones cap hit is $2.1M

– Savings in the Liddell/Roddy swap: $700K

– 2024-25 savings if Liddell is stretched: $1.4M

— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) July 27, 2024

Jones, 28, averaged 12.0 points and 7.3 assists for a terrible Wizards team last year.

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