Coming out of college and for the early parts of his career, I was a firm believer that Jones could be a solid starting point guard. He has always had a great assist to turnover ratio, and generally just makes the right plays. However, he just hasn't been able to put enough pressure on the defense to be a consistent play-maker, and thus he has been stuck as a high-end backup. However, Jones is one of the main reasons why the Grizzlies were able to survive and continue to win games when Ja Morant was injured or suspended, and they really struggled during Morant's suspension in '23-'24 without Jones. Jones doesn't get to the rim very often, and he shoots more from midrange than most guards. However, he does hit a good percentage from midrange, and has a nice floater game, including being able to hit floaters going to his left. His three-point shooting has fluctuated a bit, as he has shot 39% from 3 over the last three seasons but for his career is only a 37% outside shooter.  Defensively, Jones is solid but is somewhat limited by his size, as he's neither tall nor super strong. He has a solid steal rate but isn't a lockdown defender. He moves his feet well, gives good effort, and has the defensive IQ to rotate effectively and be in the right spot.  Jones will be 29 years old as a free agent in 2025, so his prime years could be behind him once he hits the back end of a long-term contract, if he signs one in 2025.