When Perry Jones was still on the Oklahoma City Thunder, former head coach Scott Brooks would describe Jones’ role as a “utility defender.” What Brooks meant by this was that he felt Jones was a good enough and versatile enough defender that he could guard anyone from LeBron James to Chris Paul. However, as much as Brooks would have liked to believe that was true, it was not in any way the case.
For his career, Jones has been a minus-1 on the defensive end per 100 possessions. No matter what Brooks says, it doesn’t make any sense to label a player as a utility defender if they aren’t even an average defender.