Jones will come off the bench during Friday's game against the Hornets, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
The rookie first-round pick will return to the second unit after starting and playing 36 minutes in the Thunder's most recent game Wednesday, a 33-point win over the 76ers. Oklahoma City is getting multiple key rotation players back for Friday's contest, so Jones shouldn't be in line for extend playing time off the bench. The rookie first-round pick already logged 35 minutes earlier in the day in the G League Oklahoma City Blue's loss to the Stockton Kings.
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Thunder's Dillon Jones: Returns to parent club
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The Thunder recalled Jones from the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Friday, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
Jones tallied 13 points (5-18 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds, five assists and one block across 35 minutes in the Blue's 105-104 overtime loss to the Stockton Kings earlier Friday. He'll rejoin the Thunder ahead of their game Friday versus the Hornets and should be available off the bench, despite playing earlier in the day in the G League.
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Thunder's Dillon Jones: Posts solid line
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Jones closed with 11 points (3-7 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, five assists and two steals across 36 minutes during Wednesday's 133-100 win over the 76ers.
The Thunder rested multiple players Wednesday, allowing Jones to make his first career start. Oklahoma City has run away with the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, so this likely won't be Jones' last big opportunity to see extended minutes. However, fantasy managers will probably want to look elsewhere for value when the Thunder are at full strength.
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Thunder's Dillon Jones: First NBA start Wednesday
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Jones is in the Thunder's starting lineup against the 76ers on Wednesday, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.
Jones has seen sparse playing time, but he'll make his first career NBA start Wednesday due to the Thunder being short-handed with injuries. He has appeared in 41 games this season, averaging 2.1 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists over 8.9 minutes per game.
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The Thunder recalled Jones from the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Saturday.
Jones will be available for Saturday's game against the Pistons and will likely be in line for only light minutes, if he's even included in the rotation at all. The rookie first-round pick has made 39 appearances for the Thunder this season, averaging 9.1 minutes per contest.
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Thunder's Dillon Jones: Logs 25 minutes Friday
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Jones recorded six points (3-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and one steal across 25 minutes in Friday's 107-89 win over the Trail Blazers.
Jones made his return to the Thunder after he suited up for the G League's Oklahoma City Blue in Wednesday's 117-102 win over the Salt Lake City Stars. With the Thunder holding out eight players due to rest or injury Friday, Jones received a rare opportunity to play extended minutes at the NBA level. The Thunder should get multiple key players back for Sunday's matchup with the Nuggets, so it wouldn't be surprising if Jones dropped back out of the rotation for that contest.
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Thunder's Dillon Jones: Returns from G League
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The Thunder recalled Jones from the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Saturday.
Jones will rejoin the parent club ahead of Sunday's game at San Antonio. Despite being a member of the Thunder's 15-man roster, the rookie first-round pick isn't a consistent part of the rotation, having appeared in 36 games on the season while averaging 9.0 minutes.
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Thunder's Dillon Jones: Returns to parent club
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The Thunder recalled Jones from the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Friday.
Jones will return to the NBA after a brief stint in the G League. The rookie first-round pick has averaged 2.0 points and 1.8 rebounds in 8.1 minutes across his 26 appearances for the Thunder.
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Thunder's Dillon Jones: Returns to parent club
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The Thunder recalled Jones from the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Saturday.
Jones joined the Blue for Saturday's 131-110 loss to the Valley Suns, finishing with 13 points (5-14 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, two assists and two steals across 31 minutes. The rookie has seen a decline in playing time at the NBA level of late, and in his last five appearances, he has averaged 0.6 points in 6.8 minutes per game.
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Thunder's Dillon Jones: Rejoins parent club
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The Thunder recalled Jones from the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Thursday, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Jones is back with the Thunder ahead of Thursday's game against the Clippers after the rookie forward saw action with the Blue earlier in the day. He played 33 minutes in the Blue's 125-120 loss to the Valley Suns, finishing with 23 points (9-14 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-3 FT), seven rebounds, seven assists and two steals.
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Thunder's Dillon Jones: Headed to G League
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The Thunder assigned Jones to the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Thursday, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
Jones has received limited playing time for the Thunder this season, averaging 8.2 minutes across 25 NBA appearances. However, the rookie forward is averaging 35.1 minutes across his five G League appearances in 2024-25.
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Thunder's Dillon Jones: Back with parent club
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Oklahoma City recalled Jones from the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Sunday.
Jones will be available for Monday's game against the Wizards, but he hasn't been a regular in the NBA rotation for much of December.
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Thunder's Dillon Jones: Logs double-digit minutes
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Jones ended Wednesday's 109-99 victory over Portland with zero points (0-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt), two rebounds and two assists over 11 minutes.
Jones missed all three of his shot attempts, continuing his mediocre start to the season. While the rookie has taken the floor in all but one game this season, his role is typically based on the play of others. He is averaging 2.3 points and 2.1 rebounds in just 8.4 minutes per game, numbers typically associated with a depth piece and nothing more.
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Thunder's Dillon Jones: Back to NBA
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Jones was recalled from the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Tuesday, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
Jones was assigned to the G League earlier Tuesday, so he presumably just got a practice in during the Blue's training camp. Jones has appeared in all three of Oklahoma City's regular-season games thus far, totaling a rebound and a steal in seven minutes.
Jones logged 17 points (8-11 FG, 1-1 3Pt), five rebounds and three assists across 26 minutes during Monday's 112-107 preseason win over the Spurs.
Jones recorded the third-highest scoring mark on the Thunder behind Ajay Mitchell (19) and Jalen Williams (18). In his final collegiate season, the No. 26 pick of the 2024 Draft out of Weber State averaged 20.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 2.0 steals across 37.0 minutes per game while shooting 48.9 percent from the floor. While the Thunder's roster is stacked, Jones could carve out a role in the rotation if Kenrich Williams (knee) misses time.
