Editor's Note: This story updated July 23, 2024.
Tyus Jones last changed teams about a year ago, catching the attention of Virginia sportsbooks. On June 23, 2023, he was part of the three-way trade involving the Memphis Grizzlies, Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards announced the day after the NBA Draft. Now, the Wizards guard could be on the move again. A 6-foot-1 guard, the former Duke standout is now a free agent. He’ll be entering his 10th season in the league this fall, but he just turned 28 on May 10.
The Wizards might re-sign him to a lucrative, long-term deal. But Jones is on the wish lists of several other teams in the league. BetVirginia.com developed hypothetical odds to see where Tyus Jones will land for the 2024-25 season. These are not odds you’d find at any licensed Virginia sports betting apps operator.
Steve Bittenbender contributed to an earlier version of this article.
Tyus Jones Next Team Odds
Team | Odds | Percent Chance |
Washington Wizards | -180 | 64.3% |
Miami Heat | +800 | 11.1% |
Sacramento Kings | +1000 | 9.1% |
Utah Jazz | +2050 | 4.7% |
Detroit Pistons | +2050 | 4.7% |
The Field | +1550 | 6.1% |
Where Might Tyus Jones Land?
Right now, it looks like Jones is likely to be staying in D.C. On our board, Washington holds -180 odds of keeping the veteran guard in town. As time goes on after the opening of the signing window (more than three weeks at this writing), the Wizards rank well ahead of the closest outside suitor.
That suitor is the Miami Heat, the team we have listed at +800 odds. That’s ahead of the Sacramento Kings at +1000 in the sweepstakes for the former Blue Devil in the 2024 NBA offseason.
Longshots to sign Jones this NBA free agency period include upstarts such as the Utah Jazz and Detroit Pistons, who come in at +2050 apiece, while “the field” is listed at +1550. This is a shift from when we last posted odds, as the Los Angeles Clippers, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors and Orlando Magic have all fallen off of our board.
Whichever team lands Jones this summer is getting a player that can shoot at a decent clip, as Jones had a career-high 48.9% percentage from the field last season. He also increased his per-game averages in points (12.0 versus 10.3), assists (7.3 versus 5.2) and rebounding (2.7 versus 2.5) year-over-year from his final season with the Grizzlies in 2022-23 to his first season with the Wizards in 2023-24.
Odds on the 2024-25 NBA championship are already at Caesars Virginia Sportsbook. As one might expect coming off of a 15-67 season, the Wizards have +100000 odds to win it all, tied with four other teams for the longest odds in the league.
NBA Free Agency Period Started June 30
The NBA free agency window opened June 30.
Washington had the second pick in June's NBA Draft and selected big man Alex Sarr out of France.
According to USA Today’s HoopsHype, Jones is the 20th-best free agent available this offseason. The site describes him as “a very safe floor general.” Jones posted a league-leading 7.3 assist-to-turnover ratio this past season, but HoopsHype said his “lack of risk-taking” reduces how impactful he can be to a team.
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