NBA Free Agency: Spurs Re-Sign 'Brilliant' Tre Jones?

The San Antonio Spurs must decide whether to commit to Tre Jones this summer.

Jeremy Brener | Apr 30, 2023

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The San Antonio Spurs have a big decision to make this summer on whether to retain third-year point guard Tre Jones.

Jones has improved in each of his first three seasons, but faces unrestricted free agency this summer. The Spurs, with oodles of cap space, can afford to keep Jones, and they should look into it.

"Tre Jones is a brilliant offensive caretaker," Bleacher Report writes. "The gulf between his assists (6.6) and turnovers (1.6) is canyon-esque, and he is making strides as a scorer (career-high 12.9 points per game). His three-ball isn't there yet (career 27.1 percent), but his free-throw shooting (83.7 percent across three seasons) gives hope that it will be someday. If he sounds like someone the Spurs should keep around, you're probably right."

That being said, Jones has not proven that he can be a significant part to a contending roster as of yet. Would the team want to re-sign him when there are potentially other options where the grass is greener?

"However, that could change overnight, depending on whom they draft," Bleacher Report writes. "If they take Scoot Henderson, for instance, they might be better off letting Jones walk to maximize Henderson's touches."

There are other options in free agency, like Fred VanVleet or Kyrie Irving, but a high-billing point guard likely won't sign with a rebuilding Spurs team. Henderson is probably the only player that would put Jones' Spurs return in serious jeopardy. However, the Spurs won't know if they will have the opportunity to draft Henderson until the lottery on May 16.

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Published Apr 30, 2023

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.