TYUS JONES #5

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Point Guard

Salary: $3,876,529

Cap Hit: $2,449,421

Years of Service Tooltip : 11
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: May 10, 1996
BIRTHPLACE: Burnsville, Minnesota, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6'0"
183cm
WEIGHT:
196lbs
89kg
AGE: 30
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2015
DRAFTED OVERALL: 24
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: CLE
AGENT DETAILS
Primary Agent:Kevin Bradbury
SUMMARY▴▾

Tyus Jones' salary is $3,876,529 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 30 year old point guard who was born on May 10, 1996. He was drafted 24th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1st round of the 2015 draft. He has signed 7 contracts worth a total value of $76,683,132. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2026-27 season when he is 31 years old. He is represented by the agent Kevin Bradbury of WME Basketball.

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Bird Rights: Early-Bird (EQVFA)

CURRENT CONTRACT

VETERAN CONTRACT
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Length: 1 year
Value: $3,876,529
Guaranteed: $3,876,529 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $3,876,529
Cap % Tooltip: 2.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Denver NuggetsDEN
Signing Method: Minimum Salary ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 14, 2026
Source: SalarySwish

Tyus Jones signed a 1 year, $3,876,529 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Jul 14, 2026. The contract has a cap hit of $2,449,421.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2026-27$2,449,421$3,876,529$3,876,529$0$0
TOTAL$2,449,421$3,876,529$3,876,529$0$0
Cap Hold 2027-28: $2,583,637
CONTRACT NOTE: Player Trade Consent

CONTRACT HISTORY

ROOKIE SCALE CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Flip Saunders
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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $6,537,195
Guaranteed: $6,237,195 (95%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $1,634,299
Cap % Tooltip: 1.83
Signing Team: Logo of the Minnesota TimberwolvesMIN
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 3, 2015
Source: SalarySwish

Tyus Jones signed a 2-4 year, $6,537,195 contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Jul 3, 2015. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $1,282,080 to $2,444,053.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2015-16$1,282,080$1,132,080$1,132,080$150,000$0
2016-17$1,339,680$1,189,680 (+5%)$1,189,680$150,000$0
2017-18TeamYes (Oct 23, 2016)$1,471,382$1,471,382 (+25%)$1,471,382
(0→1.47M)
$0$0
2018-19TeamYes (Oct 15, 2017)$2,444,053$2,444,053 (+86%)$2,444,053
(0→2.44M)
$0$0
TOTAL$6,537,195$6,237,195$6,237,195$300,000$0
Qualifying Offer: $3,573,205
Cap Hold 2019-20: $7,332,159
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2017-18: $1,471,382 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2018-19: $2,444,053 Team Option [Requirements Met]
QUALIFYING OFFER SUBMITTED: Logo of the Minnesota TimberwolvesMIN on Jun 26, 2019
CONTRACT NOTE: 2017-18: Due to 2017 CBA, players annual salary was raised from $1,397,400 to $1,471,382
Likely Incentives: Summer League and Summer Conditioning
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Zach Kleiman
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Length: 3 years
Value: $26,451,429
Guaranteed: $24,000,000 (91%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $8,817,143
Cap % Tooltip: 8.48
Signing Team: Logo of the Memphis GrizzliesMEM
Signing Method: MLETooltip
Signing Date: July 7, 2019
Source: SalarySwish

Tyus Jones signed a 3 year, $26,451,429 contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on Jul 7, 2019. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $8,376,286 to $9,258,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2019-20$9,258,000$8,400,000$8,400,000$858,000$0
2020-21$8,817,143$8,000,000 (-5%)$8,000,000$817,143$0
2021-22$8,376,286$7,600,000 (-5%)$7,600,000$776,286$0
TOTAL$26,451,429$24,000,000$24,000,000$2,451,429$0
Cap Hold 2022-23: $15,914,943
OFFER SHEET: This contract was signed as an offer sheet (MEM - Jul 7, 2019)
OFFER SHEET RESULT: Declined, rights transferred (Jul 9, 2019)
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Zach Kleiman
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Length: 2 years
Value: $29,000,000
Guaranteed: $29,000,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $14,500,000
Cap % Tooltip: 12.13
Signing Team: Logo of the Memphis GrizzliesMEM
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 6, 2022
Source: SalarySwish

Tyus Jones signed a 2 year, $29,000,000 contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on Jul 6, 2022. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $14,000,000 to $15,000,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2022-23$15,000,000$15,000,000$15,000,000$0$520,833
2023-24$14,000,000$14,000,000 (-7%)$14,000,000$0$479,167
TOTAL$29,000,000$29,000,000$29,000,000$0$1,000,000
Cap Hold 2024-25: $21,000,000
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: James Jones
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Length: 1 year
Value: $3,003,427
Guaranteed: $3,003,427 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $3,003,427
Cap % Tooltip: 2.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Phoenix SunsPHX
Signing Method: Minimum Salary ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 29, 2024
Source: SalarySwish

Tyus Jones signed a 1 year, $3,003,427 contract with the Phoenix Suns on Jul 29, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $2,087,519.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2024-25$2,087,519$3,003,427$3,003,427$0$0
TOTAL$2,087,519$3,003,427$3,003,427$0$0
Cap Hold 2025-26: $2,296,274
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SIGNED BY: Anthony Parker
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Length: 1 year
Value: $7,000,000
Guaranteed: $7,000,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA (Waived)
AAVTooltip: $7,000,000
Cap % Tooltip: 5.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Orlando MagicORL
Signing Method: MLETooltip
Signing Date: July 6, 2025
Source: SalarySwish

Tyus Jones signed a 1 year, $7,000,000 contract with the Orlando Magic on Jul 6, 2025. The contract has a cap hit of $7,000,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2025-26 W$7,000,000$7,000,000$7,000,000$0$0
TOTAL$7,000,000$7,000,000$7,000,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2026-27: $8,400,000
WAIVED: This contract was waived (Logo of the Dallas MavericksDAL - Feb 28, 2026)
DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details
VETERAN CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)
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Length: 1 year
Value: $814,552
Guaranteed: $814,552 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $814,552
Cap % Tooltip: 1.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Denver NuggetsDEN
Signing Method: Minimum Salary ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: March 5, 2026
Source: SalarySwish

Tyus Jones signed a 1 year, $814,552 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Mar 5, 2026. The contract has a cap hit of $514,682.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2025-26$514,682$814,552$814,552$0$0
TOTAL$514,682$814,552$814,552$0$0
Cap Hold 2026-27: $2,449,421

DEAD CAP

TYPE: WAIVERS
TEAM: Logo of the Dallas MavericksDallas Mavericks
LENGTH: 1 YEAR
VALUE: $7,000,000
DATE: February 28, 2026
SEASONBASE SALARYCAP HIT
2025-26$7,000,000$7,000,000

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