CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers have acquired center Damian Jones from the Utah Jazz in exchange for cash considerations, the team announced in a press release on Saturday.
A two-time NBA champion with the Golden State Warriors in 2017 and 2018, Jones has played in 240 games (75 starts) throughout his seven-year NBA career. He’s also played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns and Atlanta Hawks.
His stats show averages of 5.2 points on .662 shooting from the field and 3.4 rebounds in 14.6 minutes.
“He has also appeared in 12 postseason games (one start) with Golden State,” the Cavs said in a press release. “The Vanderbilt University product played under current Cavaliers assistant coach Luke Walton from Sacramento during parts of the 2020-21 season and the entirety of the 2021-22 season.”
He was originally drafted by the Warriors with the 30th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft.
Jones played in 41 games with one start for the Jazz and Lakers this past season with an average of 3.5 points and 3.0 rebounds in 11.6 minutes. He shot .640 (55-86) from the field and a career-best .588 (10-17) from three-point range.
