http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/13/s...t-james-jones/
7/13/2010 5:09 PM ET By Chris Tomasson
Who's the latest Miami castoff who could be joining another contender?
Try James Jones.
A source told FanHouse on Tuesday that San Antonio is taking a hard look at signing Jones, a free-agent forward whose contract was bought out by Miami last month in order to help the Heat clear cap room. It worked out well since the Heat got LeBron James and Chris Bosh to join forces with Dwyane Wade.
Already, contenders Orlando and Boston have signed Quentin Richardson and Jermaine O'Neal, respectively. Both played last season with the Heat.
While Jones averaged just 4.1 points last season for the Heat, he has averaged as much as 9.3 in 2005-06 with Phoenix. He's a career 39.5 percent three-pointer shooter, and the Spurs have always liked players who can spread the floor.
The Spurs have about $2.4 million available from their mid-level exception after signing Tiago Splitter on Monday to a three-year, $11 million deal and their $2.08 million biannnual exception. The source said Jones would sign for more than the minimum if a deal can be finalized with San Antonio.
This is the best option for a player who is a vet and can play the Spurs way.
Good news. I hope they get him.
I like it.
Don't look at him.
Sign him.
Is this the guy that used to play for the Pacers, and after having a big scoring night said...Im not surprised at all I score 40 points with myself on NBA Live all the time.
Or something stupid along those lines.
Can he play SG? Or is he strcitly a SF?
How's his defense at either position?
Haven't really paid attention to him in the past.
yes please. give him the rest of the MLE minus the money to give Richards a longer deal - should be about the same as the LLE, but this way we'll have that available for next season.
and we should still have enough left to sign RJ, without straying over the luxury tax!
I'm OK only if he's our backup SF. We need to re-sign RJ.
i'd take adam morrison first eck
Somewhere mountainballer smiles.
I'm sold. Wrap him up and call it an offseason.
Given the makeup of the Spurs roster I doubt Jones would get any minutes at SG at all. Which is fine, because there's certainly the opportunity for some at SF. Jones is a decent defender IMO. Decent, but nothing special. Still, given the lack of other viable options landing Jones would be a very nice pick up.
Bell >>>>>>>>>>>>>>jones
Well he fills that long 3 weve been wanting...
Which youngin' do you think has the best chance at cracking the rotation?
For vet min, Jones probably just stays in Miami. It's going to take the LLE or MLE remainder to get him.
No way, sign him and you'll still have options with mle money left over or lle...
Hey Bruno what do you think of this guy? Is he a proven 3pt shooter. IIRC the spurs were enamored by RJ's 3pt shooting in milwaukee which he nevere lived up to. What about his defense? Are those injuries a big deal. Or could they be more of the type that allows him to rest and be fresh to be a good defender
If he signs along with RJ, you can forget any PT for Hairston or Gee ..Hairston will get mop up duty and Gee will go back to D-league.
I would hope that the Spurs are talking to Butler too, but they may already have tried and found out that they're not able to afford him.
Im cool with Jones.
lakers talking to kurt thomas so to me it makes me think they striked out on bell
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