Yahoo Sports· 2h ago· 1 min read
Well, the Oklahoma City Thunder are back to having a vacant roster spot. In a surprising move, the Denver Nuggets have decided to match his two-year, $12 million contract offer sheet, per ESPN's Shams Charania. They did so with about an hour to spare.
The Thunder signed Jones to a two-year deal. But because he was a restricted free agent, the Nuggets had 48 hours to match the fully guaranteed contract. Which they did — to the surprise of most. As of now, Denver is over the second apron. Of course, it can always make other roster moves to get below it.
But the Nuggets prioritized one of their best developmental success stories in recent years. Jones went undrafted out of Stanford in the 2024 NBA draft. In his two seasons, he worked his way up from a two-way player to getting converted to a standard deal in Feb. 2026.
Jones averaged 5.5 points on 50.4% shooting and 3.3 rebounds this…
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