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Pass or Pursue: Top 10 NBA point guard 2022 free agent targets

By Jordanna Clark

Apr 6, 2022; New York, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving (11) dribbles the ball against New York Knicks shooting guard Immanuel Quickley (5) during the first half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 6, 2022; New York, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving (11) dribbles the ball against New York Knicks shooting guard Immanuel Quickley (5) during the first half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports /
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New York Knicks, Memphis Grizzlies, Tyus Jones
Tyus Jones, Memphis Grizzlies. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Getty Images) – New York Knicks /

5: Tyus Jones

There’s one specific reason why the Memphis Grizzlies went 20-5 in games played without Ja Morant during the regular season, and that reason is Tyus Jones.

Jones is Memphis’ backup point guard and in the 23 games that he started in during the regular season, he averaged 12.7 points, 6.6 assists, and 3.2 rebounds while shooting 45% from the field and 39.6% from deep.

Overall, the 25-year-old averaged 8.7 points, 4.4 assists, and 2.4 rebounds in the 73 regular-season games that he played in.

Jones signed a three-year, $26.4 million contract with the Grizzlies in the summer of 2019 after the Minnesota Timberwolves failed to match the offer. And things couldn’t have worked out better for him because there’s a chance that he’ll get a shot at being a starting point guard in the NBA once he becomes an unrestricted free agent.

He’s young and he won’t require teams that are interested in him to break the bank. If Brunson re-signs with the Mavericks, or with another team, the Knicks should take a look at Jones.

His youth is key and he played under Thibodeau in Minnesota, so he’s familiar with the coach’s system, although based on their past, Jones may not be interested in a reunion. Nonetheless, New York should monitor Jones’ situation as a free agent.

Verdict: Pursue