The comment, uttered by Kenny Smith on the most recent edition of TNT’s popular Inside the NBA, was pretty stunning.
After Ernie Johnson narrated a highlight of Derrick Jones Jr.’s recent gravity-defying dunk against Toronto, where he essentially flew through the air and threw the ball in the basket, Smith said this:
“A guy with that athleticism, you give me three months with him and he’ll be the best player in the league.”
Jones is ready to take Smith up on that offer.
Sign Up and Save
Get six months of free digital access to the Miami Herald
#ReadLocal
“If he’s offering to help, I’m 100 percent in; he was a great player,” said Jones, who has impressed the Heat with his energy, athleticism, defense, offensive rebounding and improved offensive game.