What if the key to the Suns' season was in the hands of Tyus Jones ? The health of the Kevin Durant – Devin Booker – Bradley Beal trio will obviously open the doors to all hopes, but the presence of the playmaker will be crucial.
The former Wizards leader fills a glaring gap in Phoenix. Last season, Frank Vogel tinkered a lot with this position, without success. There, the team will have a real playmaker, professional and old-fashioned, known for his organizational qualities and his ability to barely lose the ball.
“We have the feeling that Tyus Jones has established himself as an excellent starting playmaker and he will be in the major five”announces and estimates the new Suns coach, Mike Budenholzer, for the NBA website. “With Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic, we have a very good major five. And a very solid bench behind. »
The Suns game organization man
The player had his first season in this starting role in Washington in 2023/24, finishing with his best career figures: 12 points and 7.3 assists on average, with a nice 41% success rate at 3-pts.
“He can help us play faster. He is very good at setting the pace, involving his teammates in transition”analyzes his trainer. “As well as on half court. He makes a lot of assists, with few lost balls. He will organize our game.”
To the point of taking control of the game, if necessary, in front of the stars Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal?
“Hopefully the whole team can feel things out and see who’s in it at the time.”replies the former coach of the Bucks, NBA champion in 2021. “But we have a playmaker who has great game intelligence, experience, who knows how to communicate, who has the trust of everyone, his teammates and his coaches. Yes, we think Tyus Jones has that in him, he has that DNA. »
| Tyus Jones | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2015-16 | MIN | 37 | 16 | 35.9 | 30.2 | 71.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 4.2 |
| 2016-17 | MIN | 60 | 13 | 41.4 | 35.6 | 76.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
| 2017-18 | MIN | 82 | 18 | 45.7 | 34.9 | 87.7 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 5.1 |
| 2018-19 | MIN | 68 | 23 | 41.5 | 31.7 | 84.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 6.9 |
| 2019-20 | M.E.M. | 65 | 19 | 45.9 | 37.9 | 74.1 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 7.5 |
| 2020-21 | M.E.M. | 70 | 18 | 43.1 | 32.1 | 91.1 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 6.3 |
| 2021-22 | M.E.M. | 73 | 21 | 45.1 | 39.0 | 81.8 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 8.7 |
| 2022-23 | M.E.M. | 80 | 24 | 43.8 | 37.1 | 80.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 10.3 |
| 2023-24 | W.A.S. | 66 | 29 | 48.9 | 41.4 | 80.0 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 12.0 |
| Total | 601 | 20 | 44.5 | 36.7 | 81.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 7.4 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
