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Tyus Jones

Orlando Magic • Orlando Magic • PG • 9 years of NBA experience

Height6'1

Weight196 lbs

Born10th May 1996 (age 30)

Nationality🇺🇸USA

NBA Draft24th pick, 20152015 Early Entry: Stayed in

Pre-draft teamDuke

HandRight

AgentBDA Sports

NBA Free agent2027

NBA Salary

2026/27	2027/28	2028/29	2029/30	2030/31	Total
$2,449,421	—	—	—	—	$2,449,421

Red = QO. Blue = team option. Green = player option. Grey = partial/unguaranteed. Purple = ETO.

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Stats

Year	League	Team	G	MPG	PTS/G	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
2014-15	NCAA	Duke	39	33.9	11.8	3.5	8.3	41.7%	1.2	3.2	37.9%	3.7	4.2	88.9%	0.5	3.0	3.5	5.6	1.5	0.1	1.9	1.2
2015-16	D League	Idaho Stampede	6	35.2	24.7	9.7	19.8	48.7%	3.3	7.8	42.6%	2.0	2.2	92.3%	0.7	3.2	3.8	5.0	1.5	0.2	2.3	2.2
2015-16	NBA	Minnesota Timberwolves	37	15.5	4.2	1.5	4.2	35.9%	0.4	1.4	30.2%	0.8	1.1	71.8%	0.2	1.1	1.3	2.9	0.8	0.1	0.9	0.9
2016-17	NBA	Minnesota Timberwolves	60	12.9	3.5	1.3	3.0	41.4%	0.4	1.2	35.6%	0.6	0.7	76.7%	0.2	1.0	1.1	2.6	0.8	0.1	0.6	0.8
2017-18	NBA	Minnesota Timberwolves	82	17.9	5.1	1.8	4.0	45.7%	0.5	1.6	34.9%	0.9	1.0	87.7%	0.2	1.4	1.6	2.8	1.2	0.1	0.7	1.3
2018-19	NBA	Minnesota Timberwolves	68	22.9	6.9	2.7	6.6	41.5%	0.6	1.9	31.7%	0.9	1.0	84.1%	0.3	1.6	2.0	4.8	1.2	0.1	0.7	1.1
2019-20	NBA	Memphis Grizzlies	65	19.0	7.4	3.0	6.6	45.9%	0.7	1.9	37.9%	0.7	0.9	74.1%	0.1	1.4	1.6	4.4	0.9	0.1	0.8	0.7
2020-21	NBA	Memphis Grizzlies	70	17.5	6.3	2.5	5.9	43.1%	0.6	2.0	32.1%	0.6	0.6	91.1%	0.3	1.7	2.0	3.7	0.9	0.1	0.7	0.4
2021-22	NBA	Memphis Grizzlies	73	21.2	8.7	3.4	7.6	45.1%	1.1	2.8	39.0%	0.7	0.9	81.8%	0.2	2.2	2.4	4.4	0.9	0.0	0.6	0.4
2022-23	NBA	Memphis Grizzlies	80	24.3	10.3	3.9	8.9	43.8%	1.5	4.1	37.1%	1.0	1.3	80.0%	0.4	2.2	2.5	5.2	1.0	0.1	0.9	0.4
2023-24	NBA	Washington Wizards	66	29.3	12.0	4.9	10.1	48.9%	1.6	3.9	41.4%	0.5	0.6	80.0%	0.3	2.4	2.7	7.3	1.1	0.3	1.0	0.7
2024-25	NBA	Phoenix Suns	81	26.8	10.2	3.8	8.4	44.8%	2.0	5.0	41.4%	0.6	0.7	89.5%	0.5	1.9	2.4	5.3	0.9	0.1	1.1	0.8
2025-26	NBA	Dallas Mavericks	8	16.6	3.9	1.6	4.3	38.2%	0.5	2.4	21.1%	0.1	0.3	50.0%	0.1	1.0	1.1	3.8	0.4	0.0	0.6	0.6
2025-26	NBA	Denver Nuggets	11	8.4	2.2	0.8	2.4	34.6%	0.5	1.5	37.5%	0.0	0.1	0.0%	0.2	1.1	1.3	1.2	0.1	0.0	0.5	0.1
2025-26	NBA	Orlando Magic	48	15.7	3.0	1.1	3.3	34.2%	0.6	2.1	29.4%	0.1	0.1	100.0%	0.2	0.9	1.1	2.4	0.7	0.1	0.3	0.5
2025-26	NBA	Total (NBA)	67	14.6	3.0	1.1	3.3	34.9%	0.6	2.0	29.2%	0.1	0.1	77.8%	0.2	1.0	1.1	2.4	0.6	0.0	0.4	0.5

Teams

Date	Team
2014 - 2015	Duke (NCAA)
June 2015 - present	Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA)

Transactions

Date	League	Transaction
2015 NBA Draft	NBA	Drafted 24th overall by Cleveland Cavaliers.
2015 NBA Draft	NBA	Draft rights traded by Cleveland Cavaliers to Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for the draft rights to Cedi Osman (#31), the draft rights to Rakeem Christmas (#36) and a 2019 second-round pick.
2nd July 2015	NBA	Signed a four-year, $6,463,212 rookie scale contract (third year subsequently modified upwards to meet minimum salary) with Minnesota Timberwolves. Included team options for 2017/18 and 2018/19.
6th December 2015	D League	Assigned by Minnesota Timberwolves to Idaho Stampede of the D League.
22nd December 2015	D League	Recalled by Minnesota from Idaho Stampede of the D League.
23rd October 2016	NBA	Minnesota Timberwolves exercised 2017/18 team option.
15th October 2017	NBA	Minnesota Timberwolves exercised 2018/19 team option.

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2017 NBA Manifesto

29th June 2017

Tyus Jones
PG, 6’2, 195lbs, 21 years old, 2 years of experience

Good improvements over the last season. Shot more efficiently from all areas, turned it over less, upped the assist numbers, and although he is occasionally completely overwhelmed defensively, he will always give it a go. Although he does not have Dunn’s potential, Jones did play better than him this past season, and may well be worthy of a full-time back-up spot, to see if he makes it.

Player Plan: Two years of rookie scale salary remaining. At this stage, he might develop into a regular back-up point, or he might not; give him next season to find out.

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