Dahntay Jones

Retired • Retired after 2017 season • SG/SF • 13 years of NBA experience

Height6'6

Born27th December 1980 (age 45)

Weight225 lbs

Nationality🇺🇸USA

NBA Draft20th pick, 2003

Pre-draft teamDuke

HandRight

Agentn/a

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Stats

17 seasons

Year	League	Team	G	GS	MPG	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS/G
2003-04	NBA	Memphis Grizzlies	20	0	7.7	0.8	2.7	28.3%	0.1	0.2	25.0%	0.7	2.5	28.6%	.292	0.3	0.6	45.5%	0.4	0.8	1.2	0.6	0.3	0.3	0.6	1.2	1.8
2004-05	NBA	Memphis Grizzlies	52	7	12.5	1.6	3.7	43.7%	0.4	1.2	38.3%	1.2	2.5	46.2%	.497	0.8	1.2	68.8%	0.2	1.1	1.3	0.4	0.3	0.2	0.6	1.6	4.5
2005-06	NBA	Memphis Grizzlies	71	4	13.6	1.5	3.7	41.4%	0.0	0.3	14.3%	1.5	3.4	43.8%	.420	0.8	1.3	64.5%	0.3	1.2	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.2	0.7	1.5	4.0
2006-07	NBA	Memphis Grizzlies	78	25	21.4	2.8	5.9	47.7%	0.1	0.2	41.7%	2.8	5.8	47.9%	.483	1.8	2.2	79.3%	0.6	1.4	2.0	0.9	0.5	0.3	1.2	2.5	7.5
2007-08	NBA	Sacramento Kings	25	0	8.2	0.9	2.1	43.4%	0.0	0.2	16.7%	0.9	1.9	46.8%	.443	1.4	2.0	66.7%	0.3	1.1	1.4	0.5	0.3	0.2	0.4	1.1	3.2
2008-09	NBA	Denver Nuggets	79	71	18.1	1.9	4.3	45.8%	0.1	0.2	64.7%	1.8	4.0	44.8%	.475	1.4	1.9	72.8%	0.7	1.4	2.1	1.0	0.6	0.2	0.9	2.5	5.4
2009-10	NBA	Indiana Pacers	76	26	24.9	3.8	8.2	46.1%	0.1	0.4	12.5%	3.7	7.8	47.9%	.464	2.6	3.4	77.0%	0.6	2.4	3.0	2.0	0.5	0.5	1.7	3.1	10.2
2010-11	NBA	Indiana Pacers	45	2	13.1	2.2	4.8	46.7%	0.3	0.9	35.9%	1.9	3.9	49.1%	.500	1.5	2.0	76.7%	0.1	1.4	1.4	0.7	0.4	0.2	0.7	1.6	6.3
2011-12	NBA	Indiana Pacers	65	3	16.2	1.8	4.3	40.9%	0.5	1.2	42.9%	1.3	3.1	40.2%	.468	1.3	1.5	83.8%	0.4	1.4	1.8	1.0	0.4	0.2	0.7	1.8	5.3
2012-13	NBA	Atlanta Hawks	28	4	13.6	1.1	2.9	39.0%	0.1	0.4	25.0%	1.0	2.5	41.4%	.409	0.8	1.1	67.7%	0.4	0.7	1.1	0.7	0.4	0.0	0.6	1.6	3.1
2012-13	NBA	Dallas Mavericks	50	15	12.7	1.0	2.8	35.7%	0.2	0.7	21.6%	0.8	2.1	40.8%	.386	1.3	1.6	80.5%	0.3	1.1	1.4	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.4	1.5	3.5
2012-13	NBA	Total (NBA)	78	19	13.0	1.1	2.8	36.9%	0.1	0.6	22.4%	0.9	2.2	41.0%	.394	1.1	1.4	77.0%	0.3	1.0	1.3	0.6	0.3	0.1	0.5	1.5	3.4
2014-15	D League	Fort Wayne Mad Ants	19	15	29.3	4.9	9.2	53.7%	0.8	2.1	38.5%	4.2	7.2	58.1%	.580	3.7	5.2	71.4%	0.8	2.6	3.4	1.7	0.8	0.5	1.3	2.8	14.4
2014-15	NBA	L.A. Clippers	33	0	3.7	0.2	0.6	28.6%	0.0	0.1	0.0%	0.2	0.5	35.3%	.286	0.3	0.3	81.8%	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.6
2015-16	D League	Grand Rapids Drive	43	39	35.7	5.1	9.3	54.6%	0.8	1.9	41.3%	4.3	7.5	57.9%	.587	4.8	5.6	85.1%	0.6	3.6	4.2	2.5	0.8	0.2	1.9	3.3	15.7
2015-16	NBA	Cleveland Cavaliers	1	0	42.0	6.0	14.0	42.9%	1.0	2.0	50.0%	5.0	12.0	41.7%	.464	0.0	0.0	—	1.0	4.0	5.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	6.0	13.0
2016-17	NBA	Cleveland Cavaliers	1	0	12.0	3.0	8.0	37.5%	0.0	2.0	0.0%	3.0	6.0	50.0%	.375	3.0	4.0	75.0%	1.0	1.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	9.0

NBA Salary

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Listed total $15,450,000

2025/26	2026/27	2027/28	2028/29
$2,925,000 Retired Fully guaranteed	$3,550,000 Retired Fully guaranteed	$4,175,000 Retired $2,087,500 guaranteed Team option	$4,800,000 Retired $2,400,000 guaranteed Player option

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2017 NBA Manifesto

29th June 2017

Dahntay Jones
SG, 6’6, 225lbs, 36 years old, 13 years of experience

Brought in to be the older version of DeAndre Liggins, who he replaced. Whereas Liggins had been the wing defensive specialist for all bar one week of the regular season, Jones was apparently to be the end-of-the-half possession specialist for the playoffs, with there seemingly being some difference between how he fills the role versus Liggins that made the switch worthwhile. [That said, with the Mavericks claiming Liggins off of waivers, something which Cleveland may have known was going to happen, perhaps it was purely a money-saving move.] Either way, Jones was not used by the Cavaliers, and probably never will be even if brought back again.

Player Plan: Out of contract, a minimum salary player with seemingly no other bidders, who seems to be liked in Cleveland but who is far from the athletic two-way player the roster needs to be rejuvenated with.

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Unsigned guards looking to make mid-season NBA impact

10th December 2013

Dahntay Jones - Dahntay never offered the "three" part of the three-and-D role player, and has his athleticism has waned, so has any effectiveness. Nevertheless, he is still represented by Priority Sports, and thus is always a candidate for a comeback.

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