The Pistons are signing guard Wendell Moore Jr. to a two-way contract, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. To create the opening, Detroit is waiving fellow two-way guard Colby Jones.
Colby Jones played 39 games (during the 2024-25 season) with the Washington Wizards and Sacramento Kings. He had averages of 4.0 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest while shooting 45.7% from the field and 32.7% from the three-point range.
If you don’t meet the standards of a new employer after learning the ropes, they might terminate you. That is what the Washington Wizards did in the case of Colby Jones.
On Tuesday, the Detroit Pistons officially announced their latest roster move. Colby Jones is joining the team, taking up one of their two-way contract slots.
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The Detroit Pistons are expected to sign NBA free agent shooting guard Colby Jones to a two-way contract, per Shams Charania of ESPN. Jones, 23, had a solid finish to last season with the Washington Wizards after being acquired from the Sacramento Kings in a three-team trade at the February deadline.
The Washington Wizards have maintained a pretty low profile since the NBA Draft concluded, a period in which they were remarkably busy facilitating trades and plucking prospects fresh out of college and funneling them directly into the team's development program.
Even after the NBA Draft, the Washington Wizards have found a way to add more young talent. Just a few days after the second round ended, the team made a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Washington Wizards and Oklahoma City Thunder are swapping young guards, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Charnia said that the Thunder are sending 2024 first-round pick Dillon Jones and a second-round pick to the Wizards in exchange for Colby Jones.
Washington remains active right after the NBA Draft and right before free agency goes really active tomorrow. The Washington Wizards made a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night, where they acquired Dillon Jones and a future second round draft pick in exchange for Colby Jones, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.
On Saturday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Washington Wizards had made a trade involving two players. Via The Washington Wizards: "Official: The Washington Wizards have acquired Dillon Jones and a 2029 second-round pick from the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for guard Colby Jones." Many people reacted to the trade on social media.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are back to making moves ahead of their NBA title defense. The defending NBA champions have reportedly agreed to trade former first-round pick Dillon Jones and a second-round pick to the Washington Wizards.
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The Washington Wizards may be realizing some redundancy in their ranks. In the NBA, the goal is always to have young talent on your team. Those young, talented athletes bring a lot of energy to the team, and can therefore change the outcome of a game.
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The Sacramento Kings have loaded their backcourt depth over the past two seasons, drafting guards in back-to-back drafts and signing free agent Jordan McLaughlin to reinforce the point guard spot.
The Sacramento Kings added All-Star-caliber swingman DeMar DeRozan to their core which already features De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis, and Keegan Murray.
On Thursday evening, the Sacramento Kings will host the San Antonio Spurs in California. Before the game, the team announced that they had made a roster move by assigning Colby Jones to the G League.