2017 NBA Manifesto
Derrick Jones
SF, 6’7, 190lbs, 20 years old, 1 year of experience
As athletic as it is possible to be, Jones had a good late-season run as a one-man fast break. His physical tools far exceed his ball skills, but that’s OK, as long as he plays accordingly; leaking out, going to the glass, tipping the ball, running, cutting, being aggressive going to the rim, hustling and recovering on defence. Which he pretty much did. Must work on the catch-and-shoot game, one-on-one defence and rebounding desire to achieve what is a decent amount of potential for an undrafted player.
Player Plan: Unguaranteed minimum salary, with three years to run. The contract has no guarantee date, keeping Jones until the end of the preseason for no cap cost if required, a good amount of time for him to show if he is worth a spot. He probably will be, and hopefully the incentive of the contract being only unguaranteed keeps him hungry and working hard.
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SF, 6’7, 190lbs, 20 years old, 1 year of experience
As athletic as it is possible to be, Jones had a good late-season run as a one-man fast break. His physical tools far exceed his ball skills, but that’s OK, as long as he plays accordingly; leaking out, going to the glass, tipping the ball, running, cutting, being aggressive going to the rim, hustling and recovering on defence. Which he pretty much did. Must work on the catch-and-shoot game, one-on-one defence and rebounding desire to achieve what is a decent amount of potential for an undrafted player.
Player Plan: Unguaranteed minimum salary, with three years to run. The contract has no guarantee date, keeping Jones until the end of the preseason for no cap cost if required, a good amount of time for him to show if he is worth a spot. He probably will be, and hopefully the incentive of the contract being only unguaranteed keeps him hungry and working hard.
