Tyus Jones, Memphis Grizzlies Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
When the Memphis Grizzlies put Tyus Jones on the track block earlier this offseason, it came as a surprise to just about everybody. Jones had become Ja Morant’s long-awaited backup point guard. Last season, he led the league in assist-to-turnover ratio. If he wasn’t the best backup point guard in the league, he was the safest.
Still, his fate seemed even further sealed when the Grizzlies brought in Patrick Beverley and Rajon Rondo via trade. Even though it seemed unlikely that they’d hold onto both, it seemed like one or the other was due to take over Tyus Jones’ starting role.