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On Friday, the San Antonio Spurs announced that they signed former Duke Blue Devils guard Tre Jones, the 41st overall pick in the NBA draft, to a contract. The deal is reportedly three years long, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Jones was named the 2020 ACC Player of the Year after averaging 16.2 points, 6.4 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 steals in 29 games last season with the Blue Devils. He also shot 42.3% from the field, including 36.1% from 3-point range.
The 20-year-old has been touted as a strong defender but will need to work on becoming a consistent shooter. He made a leap from shooting just 26.2% from 3-point range as a freshman and made it a focus of his pre-draft training to improve prior to transitioning to the NBA.
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
Jones expected to be a first-round pick but ultimately fell to the Spurs in the middle of the second round. The selection of Jones could eventually become a steal as many believed he would be a first-round pick given his skill set on both ends of the floor.
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