free agent guard tyce jones has agreed to sign with denver nuggetsHis agent, Kevin Bradbury of Lift Sports Management, told ESPN on Monday.
Jones, 29, served as a veteran point guard to fill the Nuggets’ backcourt need during the season and is eligible for the playoffs. He began the season – his 11th in the NBA – with orlando magic After signing a one-year deal last summer. jones was traded charlotte hornetsthen moved into dallas mavericks at the trade deadline before the team waived waivers on Saturday to clear roster space to sign a two-way guard. Ryan Nembhard.
According to ESPN Research, in eight games since joining the Mavericks in early February, Jones averaged 8.1 assists per 36 minutes – and his assist-to-turnover ratio was 6.0, which ranked third-best in the NBA during that span.
Jones gives Nuggets an experienced ball handler and game manager as a reserve jamal mare. This season, the Nuggets are averaging the third-fewest assists per game (6.5) off the bench in the NBA – ahead only of the Houston Rockets And Los Angeles Lakers.
The best seasons of Jones’ career came with Memphis in 2021–22 and 2022–23, when he averaged 9.5 points and 4.8 assists in 153 games, earning Sixth Man of the Year votes.
Jones is averaging career lows in points per game (3.1%), field goal percentage (34.9%) and 3-point percentage (28.1%) this season.
