Former Phoenix Suns Guard Finds New Home in Free Agency on $7 Million Deal originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Phoenix Suns have had a busy offseason thus far as they have made multiple moves that have completely changed the look of their roster.
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Of course, this was expected to be the case after they missed the playoffs last season as they looked to retool their roster around Devin Booker.
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While Phoenix has made some major changes already this offseason by trading Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets, drafting Khaman Maluach and acquiring Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets, they did lose one of their key bench pieces in free agency on Monday night.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, former Suns guard Tyus Jones agreed to a one-year, $7 million deal with the Orlando Magic.
This is a solid move for the Magic, especially after trading Cole Anthony as part of the Desmond Bane trade with the Memphis Grizzlies earlier this month.
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For the Suns, it is not a complete surprise that they allowed Jones to walk in free agency, though they were reportedly open to bringing him back next season.
Last season, the 29-year-old guard averaged 10.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game while shooting 44.8% from the field and 41.4% from three-point range.
Jones has been a key player off the bench during his NBA career but he has also showed that he can be effective as a starter as well over the last two seasons with both the Suns and Washington Wizards.
Oct 31, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Tyus Jones (21) moves the ball against Los Angeles Clippers guard Terance Mann (14) during the first half at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images© Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
Now he will join an improved Magic team that is trying to take advantage of a weakened Eastern Conference next season.
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With Jones now gone, the Suns now have an even larger hole at the point guard position, though they did sign Collin Gillespie to a standard contract earlier on Monday.
Despite this, the Suns may still be on the lookout for another point guard and one name that has continued to be linked to them is Chris Paul.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 1, 2025, where it first appeared.