Late last night, the Timberwolves declined to match Tyus Jones’ offer sheet from the Memphis Grizzlies, and issued this statement:
“We sincerely thank Tyus for his contributions on the court and Tyus and the entire Jones family for their genuine impact on the Twin Cities community. We wish them nothing but the best in Memphis.”
With that, the feel-good story of the local guy playing for his childhood team came to an end.
It was not a big surprise, as Jones never seemed to be a priority for Gersson Rosas, who spent significant time and energy this off-season trying to acquire a dynamic lead guard, which appears to be part of his plan going forward.