Players come and players go for NBA teams.
Some become part of the fabric of an organization and are beloved by fans.
Others, we barely know.
Derrick Jones Jr. was a little of both for the Mavericks.
The 6-5 swingman spent just one season in Dallas, but what a season it was. He helped personify a defense that grew teeth after the All-Star break and could knock down a three-point shot when defenses ignored him.
Jones moved along when the Los Angeles Clippers offered him a three-year, $30-million contract in free agency after Jones helped the Mavericks reach the NBA Finals in June.