Derrick Jones Jr. accounted for 14 points (5-of-12 FGs, 1-of-1 FTs), two rebounds, two assists, one steal, one block, and three 3-pointers in 28 minutes in Wednesday’s loss to Minnesota.
After scoring 16 points in three games, Jones has scored 29 in his last two. Wednesday’s result wasn’t good, but the scoring represents a small step in the right direction for Airplane Mode. Rostered in 10% of Yahoo leagues, Jones remains ranked well outside the top 100 in 9-cat formats. As was the case during his time with the Mavericks, he’s more valuable to his team than to fantasy managers.