Official Site of the Cavaliers · May 30, 2017
Champ's 2017 NBA Finals Blog
Cleveland's Sage Veteran James Jones Checks In as the Cavs Prepare to Head West
On a veteran-laden team filled with consummate professionals, the squad’s true sage remains James Jones – the man they call “Champ.”
Like teammates, LeBron James, Kyle Korver and Dahntay Jones, this is Jones’ 14th season in the league. In exactly half of them – consecutively – he and James have reached the NBA Finals, including this year’s title defense that tips off on Thursday.
So, as the Wine & Gold gear up for the trip out West – entering their third NBA Finals in as many years, Cavs.com continues our annual tradition of tapping into the thoughts of the team’s intellectual leader in Champ’s 2017 Finals Blog …