<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-orlando-tyus-jones-contract-desmond-bane-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Magic add Tyus Jones on $7 million contract after Desmond Bane trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_1743.jpeg"><figcaption>John Hefti-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Magic add Tyus Jones on $7 million contract after Desmond Bane trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-30T17:49:24-07:00">June 30th, 5:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-30T17:49:24-07:00">June 30th, 5:49pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-orlando-contract-decisions-moe-wagner-caleb-houstan">Orlando Magic started off their offseason moves</a> before the NBA Finals were even over when they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/magic-news-chris-broussard-contender-claim-desmond-bane-trade">acquired Desmond Bane in a trade</a> with the Memphis Grizzlies. The trade was a move towards becoming a legitimate contender in the Eastern Conference. And with the NBA free agency negotiation period beginning on Monday, the Magic made another big move with veteran point guard Tyus Jones.</p><p>The Magic and Tyus Jones <a href="https://x.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/1939841570427076949" rel="noopener">agreed to a contract</a> in free agency for one year and worth $7 million, as per ClutchPoints NBA insider Brett Siegel. Jones spent last season with the Phoenix Suns after signing as a free agent in the offseason. The No. 24 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, Jones has long been considered one of the best backup point guards in the NBA.</p><p>Last season, Jones’ role with the Suns was split between starting and coming off the bench. He appeared in 81 games, including 58 starts, at a little over 26 minutes per game. He averaged 10.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 5.3 assists with splits of 44.8 percent shooting from the field, 41.4 percent shooting from the three-point line and 89.5 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><p>Now entering his 11th season in the NBA, Jones began his career with the Minnesota Timberwolves after they acquired his rights via a draft day trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jones played the first four seasons of his career with the Wolves before signing as a free agent with the Memphis Grizzlies. His Grizzlies stint spanned four seasons as well. Jones also played one season for the Washington Wizards after being traded by the Grizzlies ahead of the 2023-24 season.</p><p>He will now help a Magic team looking to move into the upper-echelon in the Eastern Conference. His role will likely be the primary backup point guard to Jalen Suggs. This past season, the Magic finished with the seventh seed in the East after defeating the Atlanta Hawks in the play-in. They were eventually eliminated in the opening round of the NBA playoffs by the Boston Celtics.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Magic add Tyus Jones on $7 million contract after Desmond Bane trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/orlando-magic/nba-rumors-how-magic-contract-decisions-tyus-jones-suns-chris-paul-reunion');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: How Magic’s contract decisions impact Tyus Jones, Suns’ Chris Paul reunion');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Chris-Paul-and-Tyus-Jones.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: How Magic’s contract decisions impact Tyus Jones, Suns’ Chris Paul reunion</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-30T06:47:40-07:00">June 30th, 6:47am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-30T06:47:40-07:00">June 30th, 6:47am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Orlando <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/magic-news-orlando-contract-decisions-moe-wagner-caleb-houstan">Magic are looking to make some moves</a> when free agency arrives, as it seems like they’re going all in for next season. After trading for Desmond Bane, it was obvious that they were looking to take that next step, and now they will have to fill in some holes on their roster.</p><p>With the recent moves that the Magic have made, it is setting up for a potential backup guard to <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-latest-freshest-and-hottest-nba?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=167147450&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">sign with them</a>, which also has something to do with Chris Paul, according to the Stein Line.</p><p>“It is believed Orlando’s Sunday business — declining the $11 million team option for Moe Wagner along with the $2.1 million team option for Caleb Houstan — represents two steps toward creating the financial wiggle room needed to finally land Tyus Jones in the Magic Kingdom after the veteran point guard has been linked to them for years,” the Stein Line wrote.</p><p>“If Jones indeed exits Phoenix, that would open the door for Paul’s potential reunion with the Suns,” they continued.</p><p>There were many questions on where <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-chris-paul-reunion-suns-clippers-possibility">Paul might land this offseason</a>, and teams such as the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers have come up. The Suns is where Paul made it to the NBA Finals in 2021, and he was a good fit for what they were trying to do, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if he returned there.</p><h2><b>Magic looking to make a move for Tyus Jones</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/nba-rumors-magic-interested-signing-desmond-banes-ex-grizzlies-teammate">Jones has been connected to the Magic</a> for about a week now, and it makes sense with their need for a solid backup guard.</p><p>“Sources say that the Orlando Magic are among the teams to express interest in Jones, who played alongside new Magic marquee acquisition Desmond Bane for three seasons in Memphis. Bane posted on Twitter in April 2024 that ‘doors [are] always open’ for a reunification with Jones,” Jake Fischer wrote.</p><p>Jones has been a solid backup guard for most of his career, and last season he was put in a starting role with the Suns. That experience was probably up and down for him, especially with the Suns not having a great season. If Jones decides to sign with the Magic, hopefully, he’s put in a role that works best for him, and he can help the second unit. It’ll be interesting to see what Jones decides to do when free agency opens.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: How Magic’s contract decisions impact Tyus Jones, Suns’ Chris Paul reunion

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/phoenix-suns/suns-news-tyus-jones-mike-budenholzer-disagree-energy-pressure-mounting');   ga('set', 'title', 'Tyus Jones, Mike Budenholzer disagree on Suns ‘energy’ with pressure mounting');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Tyus-Jones-and-Mike-Budenholzer.jpg"><figcaption>© Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Tyus Jones, Mike Budenholzer disagree on Suns ‘energy’ with pressure mounting</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-06T15:44:50-07:00">April 6th, 3:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-06T15:44:50-07:00">April 6th, 3:44pm</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Before the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/suns-vs-knicks-prediction-odds-pick-spread-4-6-2025">Phoenix Suns game against the New York Knicks</a>, they are riding a five-game losing streak. It hasn’t pleased point guard Tyus Jones and head coach Mike Budenholzer at all.</p><p>Following Friday’s game, Jones thinks that his team <a href="https://x.com/DuaneRankin/status/1908371726666264884" rel="noopener">has a ways to go</a> to get back to winning ways.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"We were obviously trying to run them off the 3-point line, trying to make them play inside the 3-point line, but we just ended up just giving them straight lines to the rim, too many layups."  </p><p>Tyus Jones after Suns 20-point loss to Celtics.</p><p>On play-in chase: "We can't afford… <a href="https://t.co/22pYVc8A8c">pic.twitter.com/22pYVc8A8c</a></p><p>— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) <a href="https://twitter.com/DuaneRankin/status/1908371726666264884?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“We can’t afford to lose any games to moving forward honestly when you’re playing catch up,” Jones said via AZCentral’s Duane Rankin. “But we’ve been saying that for a couple of weeks now. Something has got to change.</p><p>“We’ve got to play better ball on both ends of the floor. The level we’re playing at right now just isn’t cutting it.”</p><p>Meanwhile, when Budenholzer got wind of that word, he <a href="https://x.com/DuaneRankin/status/1909003014062453032" rel="noopener">didn’t see eye to eye</a> with his point guard.</p><p>“Don’t know if I agree with him,” Budenholzer said before Sunday’s game via Rankin. “I think we just got to play with each other. We’ve got to get in and out of actions. We’ve got to move together, we’ve got to cover for each other, do other things.”</p><p>That sentiment has been some of the same coach speak the entire season. There hasn’t been much consistency on the court. However, the answers by Budenholzer have been.</p><p>He’s talked about playing better, but his players might’ve had enough of that talk. After all, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/phoenix-suns/suns-news-devin-booker-somber-admission-1st-losing-season-5-years">Devin Booker was somber about the Suns losing record</a> for the first time since the 2019-20 season.</p><p>The losing ways, with as talented of a team as they have, don’t make too much sense.</p><h2><b>Suns’ Tyus Jones and Mike Budenholzer don’t see eye to eye</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Tyus-Jones-dribbling.jpg"><figcaption>© Jeremy Reper-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It’s often for a player and a head coach to disagree on a point. However, if anyone has a right to complain, it would be Jones. After he was promised to be a starter, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/phoenix-suns/suns-news-tyus-jones-reacts-getting-benched-favor-bradley-beal">Jones was benched in favor of Bradley Beal</a>, and then for Collin Gillespie.</p><p>While there were strategic basketball moves behind it, it wasn’t a good look for the team. The point guard himself said that this has been the most challenging season of his career.</p><p>Even after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/phoenix-suns/suns-news-tyus-jones-gets-real-playoff-hopes-win-kings">Jones got real about the Suns playoff chances</a> in March, that seems to be a distant memory.</p><p>Regardless, he wants to win and is a winner. In his lone season with Duke basketball, Jones hoisted the 2015 national championship trophy. Since then, he hasn’t won an NBA title yet but is a valuable asset many teams would want.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Don't know if I agree with him."</p><p>Mike Budenholzer when told Tyus Jones said the Suns having been lacking in terms of energy and focus and was asked how can the Suns get back to that.</p><p>"I think we just got to play with each other. We've got to get in and out of actions. We've… <a href="https://t.co/wFlTtdjEVV">pic.twitter.com/wFlTtdjEVV</a></p><p>— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) <a href="https://twitter.com/DuaneRankin/status/1909003014062453032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 6, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>With five games remaining in the season, now is the time for that change to take place. Still, a difference of opinion this late in the season is a microcosm of what has transpired this season.</p><p>Either way, the Suns will take on the Knicks and hope to snap their five-game skid. If not, their 2024-25 season might officially come to a close.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tyus Jones, Mike Budenholzer disagree on Suns ‘energy’ with pressure mounting

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/phoenix-suns/suns-news-oso-ighodaro-funny-explanation-constant-communication-tyus-jones');   ga('set', 'title', 'Suns’ Oso Ighodaro has funny explanation for ‘constant’ communication with Tyus Jones');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Suns-news-Tyus-Jones-on-Oso-Ighodaro-NOT-FINAL-HL.jpg"></figure><h1>Suns’ Oso Ighodaro has funny explanation for ‘constant’ communication with Tyus Jones</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-23T17:21:10-07:00">March 23rd, 5:21pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-23T17:21:10-07:00">March 23rd, 5:21pm</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the games go along, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/suns-news-how-young-hungry-rookies-impressed-devin-booker">Oso Ighodaro has become one of the most impactful players on the Phoenix Suns</a>. Meanwhile, it’s caught the eye of point guard, Tyus Jones.</p><p>After the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/phoenix-suns/suns-news-tyus-jones-agrees-to-3-3-million-contract">Suns signed Jones to a $3.3 million deal</a> in the offseason, the former Duke basketball star was expected to run the offense. He’s run both the starting unit, as well as the second unit.</p><p>Even though his role has fluctuated, one thing hasn’t changed. The trust he has in Ighodaro.</p><p>Throughout the season, both players go over coverages, matchups, as well as anything they see. With Jones being one of the most efficient playmakers in the league, Ighodaro took immediate interest.</p><p>He immediately starting picking Jones’s brain on defensive schemes, coverages, and offensive looks. How to get guys like Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, and Devin Booker more space.</p><p>Regardless of that, Ighodaro gave <a href="https://x.com/HaydenCilley/status/1903917678114611379" rel="noopener">a funny explanation</a> for his relationship with Jones.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“Me and Tyus talk all the time… sometimes he tells me not to talk to him.” 😂<a href="https://twitter.com/GeraldBourguet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GeraldBourguet</a> asked Oso Ighodaro about his relationship with Tyus Jones, and how the two are constantly communicating.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SunsUp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SunsUp</a> <a href="https://t.co/TE4XTonV8a">pic.twitter.com/TE4XTonV8a</a></p><p>— Hayden Cilley (@HaydenCilley) <a href="https://twitter.com/HaydenCilley/status/1903917678114611379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 23, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Me and Tyus talk all the time… sometimes he tells me not to talk to him anymore,” Ighodaro said, jokingly. “He says I ask too many questions, but he’s always looking out for me.</p><p>“Always tells me anything that comes to his mind that he thinks would help me, he tells me. So I feel like we do a good job, especially in the games communicating at a high level.”</p><p>The four-year man at Marquette made tremendous progress each year. One of the more peculiar elements of his game is the playmaking. For someone his size, it’s uncommon.</p><h2><b>Oso Ighodaro’s skill set is unique for the Suns</b></h2><p>He’ll find guys in the right spot and even thread the needle. The confidence to make the right read comes from Ighodaro’s trust in his point guard. Luckily for him, the trust is reciprocated on all fronts.</p><p>Much like his teammates, Jones <a href="https://x.com/HaydenCilley/status/1903915207157768677" rel="noopener">echoed a similar sentiment</a> about his teammate’s IQ.</p><p>“It’s not super common… He’s ahead of the learning curve, for sure,” Jones said.</p><p>Even the guys in the Suns’ Big 3 were initially shocked at his demeanor, poise, and confidence. Not to mention, all of the inconsistencies he’s faced with playing time aren’t for the faint of heart.</p><p>In February, he <a href="https://x.com/PHNX_Suns/status/1903336838871552198" rel="noopener">played a combined 21 minutes</a>. On Friday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/phoenix-suns/suns-news-kevin-durant-devin-booker-oso-ighodaro-cavs">Ighodaro played 44 minutes and was a massive part of the Suns win</a>. Once again, he did plenty of the things he’s done all year.</p><p>He is a quality defender and a smart passer, and he uses his basketball IQ and instincts extremely effectively. However, the grassroots of those skills comes from the work behind the scenes.</p><p>Jones explained more of what the duo will do to prepare for a game.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“Anything I see that I’m going to implement in my game, I’ll try to break down the defense and I’ll go talk to him as well.”<a href="https://twitter.com/GeraldBourguet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GeraldBourguet</a> asked Tyus Jones regarding how he and Oso Ighodaro are constantly communicating.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SunsUp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SunsUp</a> <a href="https://t.co/eE5935DUNt">pic.twitter.com/eE5935DUNt</a></p><p>— Hayden Cilley (@HaydenCilley) <a href="https://twitter.com/HaydenCilley/status/1903915207157768677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 23, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“A lot of time in practice it’ll be usually (looking at) the scout (team),” Jones said. “Understanding what the defense and our opponent are going to be doing. Then throughout games, we’re in constant communication. Oso is a high IQ player and he makes a lot of passes. A great passer.</p><p>“So for me, anything I see that I’m going to implement in my game or try to help myself break down the defense, I’m talking to him as well. Then talking through pick and roll stuff with him as well. We’re just in constant communication, and we’re just going to continue to build on that.”</p><h2><b>Tyus Jones loves Oso Ighodaro’s mindset for the Suns</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Oso-Ighodaro-and-Tyus-Jones.jpg"><figcaption>© Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Staying ready has been the mantra of the Suns rookies the entire year. If a random person watched Friday’s game, they would likely not guess that Ighodaro played only 21 minutes in February.</p><p>Regardless of that, the former All-Big East team member has stamped his presence on the Suns. It has caught everyone’s attention in a positive way.</p><p>Phoenix will take on the reeling Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. After Nick Richards was ruled out of Friday’s contest, Ighodaro might be in line for another start.</p><p>Overall, the confidence and trust from his teammates could give him some much-needed clarity heading into the game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Suns’ Oso Ighodaro has funny explanation for ‘constant’ communication with Tyus Jones

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He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After a 122-106 win against the Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns guard Tyus Jones opened up about his team’s playoff hopes this season. His team improved to 31-36, the eleventh-best record in the Western Conference. Meanwhile, Suns owner <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/phoenix-suns/suns-news-mat-ishbia-slaps-phoenix-with-harsh-disappointing-reality">Matt Ishbia </a><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/phoenix-suns/suns-news-mat-ishbia-slaps-phoenix-with-harsh-disappointing-reality" rel="noopener">recently reacted to the disappointing season</a>. Jones didn’t hold back on the team’s high expectations heading into 2024-25.</p><p>However, for Jones, there’s no looking back. Instead, <a href="https://twitter.com/DuaneRankin/status/1900909860885070306" rel="noopener">he’s looking ahead</a> to what he hopes will be a playoff berth for the Suns despite their lackluster campaign, per AZ Central’s Duane Rankin.</p><p>“There’s a natural mental fatigue that comes with every season. It’s a long season. A lot of games. A lot of travel. Naturally, there’s a mental fatigue, but we just got to push through. There’s no excuses. Every team is facing the same mental fatigue.”</p><p>After beating the Kings, Jones hopes the Suns’ best basketball lies ahead in 2024-25.</p><p>“We had high expectations. We held ourselves to a high standard as well,” Jones added. “The season hasn’t gone as planned, but at the same time, there’s still season left, and there’s still postseason ball ahead, and that’s what we’re chasing and trying to achieve. We can’t dwell on the past. Can’t dwell on what the season’s been so far. All we can focus on is these next 15 games and try to make it in the postseason.”</p><p>Suns All-Stars Kevin Durant and Devin Booker both led with 22 points. Jones led the bench with 20 points and four assists, and Ryan Dunn added 16 points. DeMar DeRozan’s 23 points led the Kings. Zach LaVine finished with 21 points, and Malik Monk added 18 points, eight rebounds, and five assists.</p><h2><b>Matt Ishbia on the Suns’ ‘disappointing’ 2024-25 campaign</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Suns-owner-Matt-Ishbia.jpg"><figcaption>Dale Young-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Suns’ Tyus Jones isn’t the only one speaking out. Team owner <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/phoenix-suns/suns-news-mat-ishbia-slaps-phoenix-with-harsh-disappointing-reality">Matt Ishbia slapped the Suns with a harsh reality</a>. However, it wasn’t shocking for a team with such high hopes entering the regular season. Ishbia didn’t hold back while delivering his honest opinion on this year’s Suns, per ESPN’s Tim MacMahon</p><p>“It’s been a really disappointing year. Very disappointed,” Ishbia said. “There’s not a person in the organization that doesn’t feel that way. We had high expectations. We felt really good about where [we were] going into the season and we’ve not met any of those expectations. We’ve been well below what we all expected, and it’s not anything close.”</p><p>“If we get in the playoffs, I don’t think that we’re an easy out for anybody,” Ishbia concluded.</p><p>The Suns will face the Lakers on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tyus Jones gets real on Suns’ playoff hopes after win over Kings

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