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2024 First-round pick Dillon Jones<\/a> is on the move once again.<\/p>\n

2024 NBA First-Round Pick Traded By Lakers In Minor Deal<\/h2>\n

According to Jonathan Givony of ESPN<\/a>, the Portland Trail Blazers<\/a>‘ G-League affiliate,<\/a> the Rip City Remix, has acquired the rights to Jones from the South Bay Lakers<\/a>. Jones was the No. 1 pick in Saturday’s G-League draft after the Washington Wizards<\/a> cut him at the end of training camp.<\/p>\n

“The Rip City Remix has traded for 2024 NBA first-round pick<\/a> Dillon Jones from the South Bay Lakers, a source told DraftExpress,” Givony tweeted. “Jones was the No. 1 pick in the G League Draft after winning an NBA championship with the OKC Thunder as a rookie.”<\/p>\n

Jones Scouting Report and NBA Transactions<\/h3>\n

While Jones is headed to Rip City, the Trail Blazers must like him to trade for him. Portland has 15 players under contract, including all three of its two-way spots. But three of the players —Damian Lillard<\/a>, Scoot Henderson<\/a>, and Robert Williams III<\/a> — are sidelined due to injuries. Williams was assigned to The Remix today as he rehabs his knee<\/a>. He\u00a0projects to return to the Blazers soon.<\/p>\n

Jones, who has 54 games of NBA experience, is a versatile forward with a solid all-around game and the ability to defend multiple positions. Jones is an elite rebounder who leverages his basketball IQ with positioning. The 6-5 wing can also facilitate the offense and guard four positions, except the point guard.\u00a0 He does need to improve his 3-point shooting.<\/p>\n

Jones averaged 2.3 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 11 minutes of action for the Thunder last season. The 23-year-old struggled shooting the ball, shooting 38.3\/25.4\/60.7. He produced one double-double and scored in double figures three times.<\/p>\n

With the trade, Jones will suit up for his third different NBA organization in nearly a year and a half. Selected with the No. 26 pick in 2024 by Washington,\u00a0 Jones was traded twice on draft day. First, the Wizards sent him to New York along with a 2024 2nd round draft pick (Melvin Ajin\u00e7a)<\/a>\u00a0for Kyshawn George<\/a>.<\/p>\n

New York immediately shipped Jones to the Thunder for five future second-round picks. The Knicks used the 2025 second-round selection on Kobe Sanders<\/a>, who was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers one day after being selected. The Knicks still have a 2026 second-round selection and three 2027 second-round picks.<\/p>\n

Jones Headed To Rip City<\/h4>\n

In addition to making three starts for the Thunder, Jones saw action in 10 playoff games. Following the 2025 NBA draft, the Thunder faced a roster number crunch, so OKC<\/a> dealt Jones back to Washington for Colby Jones.<\/a><\/p>\n

Jones played for the Wizards’ 2025 summer league squad, averaging 10.5 points and 4.2 boards with shooting splits of 48.3\/25.0\/78.6. He scored in double-figures twice and compiled a double-double in four summer contests.<\/p>\n

However, like OKC, Jones had an uphill battle to make the Wizards out of camp, as they started the preseason with 16 players on standard contracts. Jones didn’t see a ton of action in training camp and was eventually waived on October 19.<\/p>\n

After passing through waivers, Jones became a free agent. He subsequently entered the G-League draft and was chosen with the No. 1 overall pick by South Bay.<\/p>\n

Now Jones will try to work his way back to the Association with the Remix. Speaking of the Remix, they sent two first-round picks and the rights to Will Richardson<\/a> to South Bay.\u00a0 Richardson, a 6-5 point guard, has spent the previous two seasons with the Denver Nuggets’ G-League affiliate, Grand Rapids Gold. He appeared in a game with the Nuggets this past training camp.<\/p>\n

\u00a9 Geoff Burke<\/a>, Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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