Reserve forward James Jones has informed the Trailblazers that he is opting out of his contract for next season thus becoming a free agent. Jones liked playing in Portland but money talks. Jones played in 58 games (3 starts) for the Trailblazers last season and he averaged 22.0 minutes, 8.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. Jones’ best skill is his long range shooting as he shot 44.4% from behind the 3-point arc last season.

Jones has now played in 290 games (58 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 19.9 minutes, 7.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. Jones has nailed 39.9% from three point range over his NBA career. The Blazers would be smart to consider bringing Jones back as long as the price is right.