Here’s a very short story on all the moves made/witnessed by James Jones as a member of the Phoenix Suns front office since summer 2017.
What kind of deadline deals has Jones seen in four years?
- 2017-18: Acquired Elfrid Payton for a second round pick
Jones was a freshman front office member, just retired from a 17-year NBA career, with the title ‘VP of Basketball Operations’ reported kinda to Ryan McDonough but mostly to Robert Sarver. He watched McD intentionally tear down the roster around budding star Devin Booker to improve their odds to secure the top pick in the 2018.