The Trail Blazers emerged victorious from a three-way race in an effort to sign free agent forward Derrick Jones Jr. In an interview with The New York Times contributor Jonathan Abrams, Jones and his agent, Aaron Turner, discussed how the opening night of NBA free agency presented a path to Portland.
According to the story, Jones received offers from the Kings, Timberwolves and Trail Blazers as free agency opened. A return to the Miami Heat was also on the table.
After an eight-minute meeting with the Kings, Jones and Turner spoke with representatives from the Blazers.