Overview
- Denver elevated the 24-year-old wing to the 15-man roster on a rest-of-season minimum, filling one of two open standard spots, according to reports by Shams Charania and Brett Siegel.
- Jones had reached the 50-game cap for two-way players, and the club also needed to satisfy the league’s minimum roster requirement.
- He has started 34 games and averaged 23.6 minutes, producing 6.0 points and 3.1 rebounds with 50.5% shooting from the field and about 41% from three.
- He sustained a concussion on Feb. 4 and missed the last three games before the All-Star break; Denver returns Thursday at the Clippers.
- Operating roughly $1.8 million below the tax, Denver opted against a richer or multiyear deal; Jones will be an RFA this summer and could reach starter-criteria for a $5.9 million qualifying offer if he gets to 41 starts.