SACRAMENTO – Derrick Jones Jr. understands the situation. The Suns rookie forward realizes that once the NBA released the four participants for the Feb. 18 Verizon Slam Dunk competition during ...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Derrick Jones Jr. has heard most, if not all, of the less-than-complimentary opinions of him. Journeyman. Surprise Mavericks starter. One-dimensional player who primarily is ...

Five years ago, Derrick Jones Jr. saw reports he had been traded to the Dallas Mavericks and called his agent in a panic. Jones, under contract for another season with the Miami Heat, hadn’t ...

Derrick Jones Jr. has been one of the Dallas Mavericks' unsung heroes this season. Derrick Jones Jr. is arguably playing his best season in the NBA with the Dallas Mavericks. The high-flying ...

Only one key member of this remade roster is a free agent. Last summer, Derrick Jones Jr. declined a player option with the Chicago Bulls and signed a veteran minimum contract in Dallas that paid ...