The Thunder will give up the former Kings backcourt star. He is actually a very mature player?

According to ESPN reporter Shams Charania, several sources revealed that the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Washington Wizards completed a deal. The Thunder sent Dillon Jones and a second round pick to the Wizards, and exchanged them for Colby Jones. Shams also said that the Thunder will cut Colby Jones after completing the deal.

Colby Jones was born in May 2002 and is a 23-year-old backcourt player with good comprehensive abilities. According to data from the 2023 joint trial precursor test, Jones' bare feet are 194.5cm tall, wingspan is 203cm, standing height is 262cm, and weight is 90.5kg. In the 2023 NBA Draft, the Sacramento Kings selected the backcourt star from Xavier University with the 34th pick in the second round. Unfortunately, Jones had almost no chance to enter the rotation lineup during his time with the Kings. His performance in limited playing time was also very average and he did not use his abilities in all aspects. By the end of this season's trading date, he was also sent to the Wizards by the King in a three-party transaction.

After joining the Wizards, Jones made a total of 15 appearances in the NBA regular season, averaging 25.7 minutes per game, averaging 8.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.4 blocks, and 1.1 turnovers and 1.6 fouls. He shot 46.6%, three-point shooting percentage 30.8%, and free throw shooting percentage 65.7%. In fact, Jones' performance after joining the Wizards has also improved. With the increase in playing time, his various data have also improved to a certain extent, his offensive efficiency has also been improved a little, he can also undertake various tasks on the offensive end, and he can also provide certain support to the team on the defensive end. But the Wizards' record this season is indeed too poor, and the improvement in data seems to be a bit unconvincing.

Now with Jones coming to become a free agent, I believe some teams will become interested in him. After all, Jones is a player with high maturity and ability to play his role on both offense and defense, but he did not receive enough trust and support before, which also led to his potential being unable to fully realize. For some teams who want to scrape the lottery in the backcourt position, Jones may be a pretty good candidate for a two-way contract. However, the situation may not be so ideal, and some teams may not be able to provide him with a two-way contract immediately. He may also need to win more opportunities for himself through the next summer league.