The Lakers signed the former Nuggets second team forward, and he performed in the NBA Development League and the Canadian League

According to The Athletic Los Angeles reporter Law Murray, the Los Angeles Lakers have signed Tevian Jones, a former free agent forward. In order to make room for Jones' signing, the Lakers also cut off Jarron Cumberland, the backcourt player they had just signed with a training camp contract containing Exhibit 10.

Jones was born in June 2000 and is 25 years old, 201cm tall and weighs 91kg. He was the undraft in the 2023 NBA Draft. Jones has never appeared in the NBA field, and he has been working hard in the NBA Development League field for the past two seasons. During the offseason, he will also go to the Canadian League to do odd jobs. Jones once received a training camp contract from the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2023 offseason, but was eventually cut by the team before the regular season began.

Last season, Jones first played for the Denver Nuggets' Nuggets' NBA Development League team Grand Rapids Gold. He played 48 games in the NBA Development League, averaging 29 minutes of playing time, averaging 14.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.2 blocks, and 1.8 turnovers and 2.8 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 41.8%, a three-point shooting percentage of 36.2%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 75%. In the previous Canadian League, he played 22 games, averaging 32.2 minutes per game, averaging 18.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.1 blocks, and 2.5 turnovers and 2.5 fouls. His shooting percentage was 38.2%, three-point shooting percentage was 28.1%, and free throw shooting percentage was 81.9%.

Jones' performance in the NBA Development League and the Canadian League last season was actually quite average. His performance on the offensive end was not ideal, his offensive efficiency was a bit bad, his three-point shooting percentage in the Canadian league was even more terrible, and his role in other aspects was somewhat underestimated, and his defensive ability was not a particularly outstanding level. With Jones' performance and his previous resume, we can basically confirm that he should be cut by the Lakers soon and join the Lakers' subordinate team Nanwan Lakers after the start of the new season. It is worth mentioning that the Lakers have already obtained Jones' NBA Development League ownership in a deal earlier this month, and we can basically be sure that we will see his name in the South Bay Lakers' lineup in the NBA Development League field in the new season. I wonder what kind of performance Jones will perform in the next NBA Development League arena. Will he have a chance to appear in the NBA in the future?