Free Agent: Jumaine Jones

[SPARKY]

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Jumaine Jones | 33
Position: F
Born: Feb 10, 1979
Height: 6-8 / 2,03
Weight: 218 lbs. / 98,9 kg.
College : Georgia

Info (http://www.nba.com/playerfile/jumaine_jones/index.html)

Athletic small forward with a solid 3 point stroke and decent on the glass. Shouldn't be that expensive. Spurs were interested in him a few years back.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

He's too old.

[strangeweather]

He's too old.
He's 27 -- 33 is his jersey number.

Pretty good rebounder for a 3, range, athleticism. Affordable.

Good addition. :tu

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Yes please.

[Slinkyman]

too short, otherwise i'd take him

[Bruno]

I like him a lot.
He is just a role player but he fills a need for us (physical SF who is a good rebounder). A SG/SF rotation of Manu/Bruce/Finley/Jones is very good and versatile.
However, I won't give him more than $3M/year for him.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Yeah, 6'8" sure conjurs up images of Spud Webb. Good call there slinky.

[Slinkyman]

Yeah, 6'8" sure conjurs up images of Spud Webb. Good call there slinky.

6'8<6'10

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Quick, give me a list of all the 6'10" small forwards out there ready to come play Spurs basketball for the MLE or less.

[adidas11]

Jumaine Jones is a solid player. He played with us last season, and I always liked his game. Plus, he has playoff experience when he played with the Sixers in 2001. Good pick up. For the MLE? I'm not sure...but he's worth a look.

[Slinkyman]

Quick, give me a list of all the 6'10" small forwards out there ready to come play Spurs basketball for the MLE or less.

off the top of my head Jared Jeffries and Vladimir Radmanovic are the only free agents i can think of that are 6'10 SFs. Also i said i like Jones and would love him on this team if we can't get that 6'10 guy.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Good pick up. For the MLE? I'm not sure...but he's worth a look.

I doubt Jumaine will command the full MLE.


off the top of my head Jared Jeffries and Vladimir Radmanovic are the only free agents i can think of that are 6'10 SFs.


Quick, give me a list of all the 6'10" small forwards out there ready to come play Spurs basketball for the MLE or less.

[Slinkyman]

No way Jeffries gets more then the MLE or even close to that, he only scored 6ppg and 5rebs. you don't throw big money at a guy like that.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Someone will give him more than the MLE. The guy is stuck behind Antawn Jamison for chrissakes. When AJ was out, Jeffries was going off for 16 and 8 this year.

[TheSanityAnnex]

He's too old.1979.

[TheSanityAnnex]

too short6'8". He's a goddamn SF.

[Bob Lanier]

:tu

[V-2]

Jeffries isn't stuck behind anybody, and he will definitely get more than the MLE str8 up. He's Washington's Tayshaun Prince.

[Slinkyman]

6'8". He's a goddamn SF.


Oh shit, he's a SF? i thought he was a center! :lol

Me saying he's too short has more to do with what the spurs need more (athletic 6'10 forward) then him being a SF.

[picnroll]

Jeffries isn't close to Prince.

[SPARKY]

I don't see much wrong with Jones. Spurs need to find a solid reserve behind BB this summer. Jones fits the prototypical profile for a 3 in the Spurs' system.

[exstatic]

Jeffries might be gettable for the MLE. Word is that with ton of guaranteed contracts NOT COUNTING Jeffires, Washington won't match. If that's the case, he'll almost have to settle for the MLE, as I doubt teams with caproom will throw it in his direction. That leaves exceptions. Being taller and more athletic he'd be my choice, then Jumaine, as affordable available players go. Jones is a pretty good shooter, but he's not much bigger or better at rebounding than Bowen. One thing that popped out at me is that almost across the board, Jeffries numbers in the postseason are better than his career numbers.

[Slinkyman]

Jeffries isn't close to Prince.

Not yet, but he could end up better then prince. Jeffries only get 5 shots a game with Arenas and Jamison taking most of the shots, also the wiz are a bad defensive team while Jeffries is a good defender. Put him on a team like the spurs and he'd shine on the defensive side or on a team like PHX and he'd put up number similar to Boris Diaw.

[TheSanityAnnex]

Oh shit, he's a SF? i thought he was a center! :lol

Me saying he's too short has more to do with what the spurs need more (athletic 6'10 forward) then him being a SF.How many athletic 6'10" SF's are out there?

[V-2]

I live in DC and Word is that Jeffries will resign with the Wiz. He'd be great as a Spur, very good defender.

[Slinkyman]

How many athletic 6'10" SF's are out there?

not many but it's our priority otherwise we'll have a hard time matching up with dallas now that they're an elite team.

[exstatic]

Jeffries isn't close to Prince.
He could be, though. He'd never gotten even 27 minutes per game with the other players on the team at SF. Prince never really had a lot of competition when winning the job.

[exstatic]

Jeffries isn't stuck behind anybody, and he will definitely get more than the MLE str8 up. He's Washington's Tayshaun Prince.
He's stuck behind Jamison AND Caron Butler.

[SPARKY]

I'd rather have Jeffries at the 4 than a guard.

[yourtehclay]

he'd be a nice stop gap solution, id be very happy to have him here for the right price.

[V-2]

He's stuck behind Jamison AND Caron Butler.

Jeffries is a starter.

[Slinkyman]

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Jeffries is a starter.

He actually started at SG this year for the wiz because of Butler and Jamison where there so he played out of position when he's a SF/PF type player. That just speaks to his versatility that he can play 3 spots, in the cavs series he guarded James, Gooden, and Marshall at different times.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

He's way too old i said

[Spurologist]

WE ARE THE OLDEST TEAM IN THE NBA. Compreder people?

[SPARKY]

27 is "old"?

[Cant_Be_Faded]

27 is old for this team
we need 23-25 year olds
really long 23-25 year olds

[V-2]

He actually started at SG this year for the wiz because of Butler and Jamison where there so he played out of position when he's a SF/PF type player. That just speaks to his versatility that he can play 3 spots, in the cavs series he guarded James, Gooden, and Marshall at different times.

:lol Where do you read this stuff?

[SPARKY]

Jones would've been the youngest member of the Spurs' swingman rotation this past season.

[yourtehclay]

i don't see a problem with signing a 27 year old, is there really that big a difference between a 25 year old and a 27 year old.

[exstatic]

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Jeffries is a starter.
...who plays 25 minutes. He's stuck on a deep team with a lot of damn good players siphoning minutes.

[SPARKY]

Manu 28 (29 next month)
Bowen 34 (35 in 12 days)
Finley 33
Barry 34

[V-2]

He plays 25 minutes because of foul trouble. Ruffin, Thomas usually sub for him, unless they go to a smaller lineup with AD.
Buttler was the 6th man for a good part of the season ala Ginobili (spark from the bench). Please don't insist on the matter, I watched all Wiz games. Jeffries is their defensive stopper and a big part of what they're doing.

[Slinkyman]

:lol Where do you read this stuff?

which part? Jeffries did start at SG although he was listed as a GF and he did guard James, Gooden and Marshall in the cavs series.

[V-2]

With your logic, when Bruce guards Dirk, he's a PF.
With exstatic's logic if you play 25minutes you're behind Butler and Jamison in a VERY DEEP team. Jeffries didn't have a single competitor for the 4 spot. Maybe Ginobili is behind TP, BB then (but heck, Spurs are a deep team.)

[exstatic]

2.9 fouls per game is foul trouble?

[exstatic]

With your logic, when Bruce guards Dirk, he's a PF.
With exstatic's logic if you play 25minutes you're behind Butler and Jamison in a VERY DEEP team. Jeffries didn't have a single competitor for the 4 spot. Maybe Ginobili is behind TP, BB then (but heck, Spurs are a deep team.)
Ginobili doesn't average 25 minutes.

[Slinkyman]

With your logic, when Bruce guards Dirk, he's a PF.
With exstatic's logic if you play 25minutes you're behind Butler and Jamison in a VERY DEEP team. Jeffries didn't have a single competitor for the 4 spot. Maybe Ginobili is behind TP, BB then (but heck, Spurs are a deep team.)

the wiz are very deep at SF, Butler Jamison Jeffries Hayes.

Jeffries is listed as a GF, that's my logic behind saying he starting at SG. The starting line up for the Wiz is Arenas, Jeffries, Butler, Jamison and Haywood, who's the SG?

[V-2]

SG=Hayes, but after his injury Butler got the spot.
Jamison SF
Jeffries PF

[exstatic]

SG=Hayes, but after his injury Butler got the spot.
Jamison SF
Jeffries PF
So. why does he only play 25 minutes? That foul shit won't fly. 2.9 isn't very many damn fouls.

[Please_dont_ban_me]

I guess.

I wouldn't get a boner over him though.

[SPARKY]

Jeffries would seem to fit the profile of the big 3 who could switch to the 4 the Spurs are looking for this summer.

[V-2]

Hey genious back "he's stuck behind Jamison and Buttler" shit of yours.
Then explain to us the Wiz' depth shit you mentioned.

[Please_dont_ban_me]

Jeffries would seem to fit the profile of the big 3 who could switch to the 4 the Spurs are looking for this summer.

Jeffries is a nice player.

He played Lebron well in the playoffs, without anybody behind him as a big man. He could really turn into a viable replacement for Bowen.

[exstatic]

Hey genious back "he's stuck behind Jamison and Buttler" shit of yours.
Then explain to us the Wiz' depth shit you mentioned.
I'm just asking a question: why does he only play 25 minutes per game? Do you have an answer? Other than "he is in foul trouble" with 2.9 per game, that is...

[V-2]

Foul trouble is the main reason. Atkins, DA, Hayes, Buttler had to play minutes earlier in the season (smaller lineup, chemistry reasons). Arenas and Jamison play ridiculous minutes(someone's got to give), so Haywood, another foul magnet along with Jared didn't play heavy minutes. Atkins eventually got shipped to Memphis, and Buttler got most of Hayes minutes.

[intlspurshk]

I am confident that Jeffries would be more than a SOLID pickup. Signing Scola needs to take some risk but signing Jeffries is almost risk free and yield decent return. Coupled with RJ at LLE, I think the team is retooled.

[Please_dont_ban_me]

I am confident that Jeffries would be more than a SOLID pickup. Signing Scola needs to take some risk but signing Jeffries is almost risk free and yield decent return. Coupled with RJ at LLE, I think the team is retooled.

RJ and LLE? (who?)


I agree about Jeffries. The guy has decent offensive skills, but his defense and length is lovely. He's a solid NBA player...and I think we ould steal him from Washington.

[SPARKY]

Back to Jones.

I think he would fit the Spurs' system rather well. Athletic 3 with a solid 3 point stroke and rebounding ability. It would be nice if the Spurs could get him through a S&T, maybe by offering the expiring contract of Williams + cash to pay some part of his salary + a future 2nd round pick. If not, the Spurs have other tradeable assets such as Scola's rights and Beno to use.

[Bruno]

Back to Jones.

I think he would fit the Spurs' system rather well. Athletic 3 with a solid 3 point stroke and rebounding ability.

Agree



It would be nice if the Spurs could get him through a S&T, maybe by offering the expiring contract of Williams + cash to pay some part of his salary + a future 2nd round pick.

Charlotte wants vets with a good attitude. Williams is far from being that, Barry seems to be way more attractive for them.
IMO, Barry for Juamine Jones S&T is a better for Charlotte.
We cna only sign him with a part of the MLE ($2M for Javtokas and $3M for Jones).

[SPARKY]

Charlotte wants vets with a good attitude. Williams is far from being that, Barry seems to be way more attractive for them.
IMO, Barry for Juamine Jones S&T is a better for Charlotte.
We cna only sign him with a part of the MLE ($2M for Javtokas and $3M for Jones).

Sure. Then maybe you could swing a S&T deal with the Hornets of Beno+Williams+future 2nd(?) for Claxton. Your MLE remains intact to go after a rebounding big (ie Evans).

We'll see what happens with Javtokas. Maybe they will use part of the MLE for him. If they can get him with the LLE, that makes other moves easier.

[Darkwaters]

Kidnap Udonis Haslem.

[bigdog]

hah....udonis would be a hell of a pickup....but im sure we'd be in trouble for kidnapping him. haha. but as for jumaine jones, the idea of getting him would be exciting, because 6'8 is NOT small for a small forward. he is long, athletic, and he might be somewhat streaky at times, but he has a decent 3 point shot. Vladimir Radmanovic would be intersting to see here, but he would be too expensive

[SPARKY]

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/articles/0705suns07050.html


Free agency

The Suns' group of free-agent targets continues to dwindle after Detroit's Lindsey Hunter and Utah's Matt Harpring agreed to deals that will keep them with their teams at more than what Phoenix was offering. Hunter will get a two-year, $4.5 million deal and a front-office job upon retirement. Harpring gets $25 million over four years. The next free-agent candidates at backup point and wing could be Jannero Pargo and Jumaine Jones. The Suns also could try Leandro Barbosa at point and bring back Eddie House.

Great, Jumaine Jones to Phoenix. I know, 2011.

[jman3000]

If I'm not mistaken, the guy can get VERY hot from 3 point range. His avg's may not show it, but the guy can heat up quickly. I would think that in a system like ours his 3 pt avg would increase by at least 25 basis points (from his career high of .391). I don't have a clue about his attitude however.

[TDMVPDPOY]

so if we offered jeffries MLE, wiz still can counter offer, but whether jefferies sign it or not is another question, does he have to sign with the wiz? or he can just pull a boozer and sign with us?