Nuggets, guard Curtis Jones agree to two-way contract, source says
One of the Nuggets breakout stars of NBA Summer League has earned himself an extended stay Curtis Jones and the Nuggets have agreed to a two-way contract that will keep him with the franchise for the - season a league source proven Sunday afternoon Jones led the Nuggets in scoring over five games the past two weeks in Las Vegas averaging points on shooting from the field and from -point range The undrafted rookie out of Iowa State also averaged rebounds and assists for the Summer Nuggets who went - in Sin City Jones played four college seasons between Buffalo and Iowa State The -foot- guard came off the bench for the majority of his games with the Cyclones over the past two seasons culminating in a senior year that saw him earn Big Sixth Man of the Year honors while averaging points rebounds and assists on shooting With his addition the Nuggets have now filled all three of their two-way slots on the roster Second-year forward Spencer Jones and rookie guard Tamar Bates account for the other two spots The two-way signing does not affect the unit s -man roster however meaning Denver still has one open roster spot that it can either choose to fill or leave open Nuggets executive Ben Tenzer informed reporters on Friday that the group did not feel any pressure to address that opening before training camp in late September We re going to be individual right now Tenzer revealed We feel really good about where the roster s at And if we feel like it s significant to add a th we will But no pressure right now Related Articles Grading The Week Nuggets detected NBA Summer League gem in Iowa State s Curtis Jones Renck Greater part pivotal enhancement of Nuggets offseason Jamal Murray putting in work in Las Vegas Keeler Cam Johnson Jonas Valanciunas David Adelman s got Nuggets group Michael Malone inevitably desired He better not blow it Cam Johnson arrives in Denver with admiration for Nikola Jokic That s the kind of basketball I want to play Nuggets Journal Ben Tenzer has no concerns about Jonas Valanciunas status Want more Nuggets news Sign up for the Nuggets Insider to get all our NBA analysis
