瓊斯。(資料照,法新社)
〔體育中心/綜合報導〕馬刺在今年NBA選秀中先用了第11順位選中塞米諾爾大學的瓦塞兒(Devin Vassell),再以次輪選進杜克大學的大二控衛瓊斯(Tre Jones),而稍早官方證實瓊斯已簽下一紙3年合約,也表示會比一般簽四年約的新秀提早一年成為受限自由球員。
San Antonio has signed the 41st pick in the draft – Duke guard Tre Jones – to a three-year deal, agent @KB_Sports of @BDA_Sports tells ESPN. A three-year deal allows Jones to enter restricted free agency sooner than the traditional four-year contract of second-round picks.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 27, 2020
上個賽季瓊斯為杜克大學繳出場均16.2分、6.4助攻、4.2籃板以及1.8抄截的佳績,最後獲得ACC聯盟年度最佳球員和最佳防守球員的榮耀。
ESPN薪資專家馬克斯(Bobby Marks)指出,「在與瓊斯簽定合約後,馬刺隊目前已擁有15名傳統合約球員,也超過豪華稅門檻,可以透過讓渡非保障合約的球員或者T.澤勒(Tyler Zeller)來解決。瓊斯第一年薪水930萬美元將會算在中產條款這個特例裡面。」
Tre Jones brings the roster up to 15 (traditional contracts).
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) November 27, 2020
San Antonio is over the tax but can drop below if they waive the non-guaranteed contract or Tyler Zeller.
The Jones first year salary will come out of their $9.3M midlevel exception. https://t.co/Q1JZw19Nmx