NBA: Pending Free Agents Who Need A Change Of Scenery

Terrence Jones, Houston Rockets

Contract Status: Restricted Free Agent
Position: Power Forward
Age: 24 (1/9/1992)
Slash Line: .452/.316/.664
Season Averages: 20.9 MPG, 8.7 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 1.2 ORPG, 0.8 APG, 0.8 BPG, 0.5 3PM

Much like Dwight Howard, Terrence Jones needs to get away from the Houston Rockets. A new coach may properly utilize his abilities, but the current regime severely stunted his growth in 2015-16.

At some point, Jones needs to stand his ground and accept that another organization can better utilize his abilities.

Jones is essentially Lamar Odom lite, with the rare versatility to make an impact across the board. He’s nowhere near Odom’s level of production or consistency, but Jones can have a quality impact on a team that’s willing to develop his skill set.

Still only 24 years old, Jones has shown the ability to make plays in a variety of ways on both ends.

Jones is a quality post player who can face up from midrange, space the floor from beyond the arc, and facilitate from the mid-post. He’s also a quality shot-blocker who excelled as a rim protector in limited action in 2014-15.

On a different team—or, at the very least, with a coach who takes an interest in his upside—Jones could thrive.

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