NBA Free Agency: Wizards' Tyus Jones to Rockets?

Washington Wizards point guard Tyus Jones is a free agent this offseason. Could the Houston Rockets sign him?

Jeremy Brener | Feb 25, 2024

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The Houston Rockets will have another opportunity to spend big in free agency this summer.

It may not be the same level of the spree they had last summer when Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks signed big contracts, but they might be able to land a big player or two.

Bleacher Report suggests Washington Wizards point guard Tyus Jones as an option.

"The Houston Rockets can get to around $12-13 million in cap space, but that would require the renouncing of some cap holds and the declining of some team options. The non-taxpayer's mid-level would put them in the same price range for free agents anyway," Bleacher Report writes. "Jones would be a decent option for them there, even with Fred VanVleet on the roster and Amen Thompson emerging as a 6'7" playmaker. Jones has been one of the game's best reserve guards for years, and his low-turnover game would be a solid change of pace from Thompson."

Jones, 27, is averaging a career-best 12.5 points per game as Washington's starting point guard. However, if he were to come to Houston, that likely wouldn't become his role. He would likely take over Aaron Holiday's spot in the rotation as a playmaking guard off the bench.

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Point guard isn't exactly the Rockets' biggest need going into the offseason, but 3-point shooting is paramount and Jones' 42.7 percent clip from deep would certainly help Houston solve part of that problem.

Published Feb 25, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.