The Dallas Mavericks enter the 2024 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics as one of the biggest betting underdogs in recent Finals history. Derrick Jones Jr. apparently hasn't seen those odds.

Derrick Jones Jr. had to make a decision last summer. He could either join a guaranteed contender like the Boston Celtics to give them forward depth or join the fledgling Dallas Mavericks to have ...

Dallas Mavericks forward Derrick Jones Jr. (55) blocks a shot by Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) late in the second half in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, June 9, 2024, in Boston.( ...

Dallas Mavericks forward Derrick Jones Jr. (55) blocks a shot by Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) late in the second half in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, June 9, 2024, in Boston.( ...

Dallas Mavericks forward Derrick Jones Jr. (55) controls the ball against Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday (4) in the second quarter during game one of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden.

The Boston Celtics left no doubt in Game 1 of the ... Tim Heitman / NBAE via Getty Images) Five years ago, Derrick Jones Jr. saw reports he had been traded to the Dallas Mavericks and called ...

Wednesday's game between the Celtics and Clippers was highly entertaining. Boston required overtime to win despite having Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White in the lineup. The Clippers ...

A possible trade with the Los Angeles Clippers could bring Norman Powell and Derrick Jones Jr. to Boston. This move may provide the Celtics with better scoring options and bolster their bench ...

The Boston Celtics are well on their way to raising ... paint presence Ivica Zubac and high-flying two-way forward Derrick Jones Jr. If Boston were to reach out to the Clippers’ front office ...

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks achieved an impressive run to the NBA Finals before experiencing a 4-1 series defeat by the Boston Celtics ... the way was Derrick Jones Jr., who took a chance ...

Wednesday’s game between the Celtics ... Derrick White in the lineup. The Clippers were down four starters (James Harden, Norman Powell, Kawhi Leonard, and Ivica Zubac), but the available players didn ...