San Antonio Spurs rookie Tre Jones produced 18 points and 16 assists on assignment with the Austin Spurs during a 119-111 win over the Memphis Hustle as the NBA G League tipped off the 2021 season on Wednesday.
Jones was assigned to the bubble in order to get consistent playing time after playing sparingly to begin the year with San Antonio. He started the contest and logged 34 minutes of action in the win, while adding four assists and two steals.
“It felt great to be back out on the court again,” Jones said after the game. “I haven’t been able to play a lot recently. Being able to be out there and playing again in a real game-like atmosphere and competing with everyone definitely felt good to be back.”
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Austin enters the season as one of the most talented teams in the league, with the likes of Luka Samanic, Cameron Reynolds and Robert Woodard II joining Jones on the roster. The team certainly start off the season strong, and should be a force throughout their stay in Orlando.
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