CLEVELAND, Ohio (92.3 The Fan) – The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired center Damian Jones from the Utah Jazz for cash the team announced Saturday.
Jones split last season between the Los Angeles Lakers and Utah here he appeared in 41 games with one start and averaged 3.5 points and 3.0 rebounds. He scored in double figures three times and registered one double-double last season.
A two-time NBA Champion with Golden State (2017 and 2018), Jones has played in 240 games with 75 starts over his seven-year NBA career with Utah, L.A. Lakers, Sacramento, Phoenix, Atlanta and Golden State. He averages of 5.2 points on .662 shooting from the field and 3.4 rebounds over his career.
Jones has appeared in 12 postseason games, including one start with Golden State. The Vanderbilt University product played under current Cavaliers assistant coach Luke Walton for Sacramento during parts of the 2020-21 season and the entirety of the 2021-22 season.
Jones was originally drafted by the Warriors with the 30th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft.




