The Utah Jazz announced on Friday that they have signed wing David Jones from the Mexico City Capitanes to a two-way contract.
To make room on the two-way roster, the Jazz waived guard Jason Preston.
Jazz Sign David Jones
Jones joins the Jazz after appearing in four games for Mexico City in the G League.
The 22-year-old posted averages of 21.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 2.0 steals in 29.0 minutes per game, shooting 47.5 percent from the field.
After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA Draft, the wing played for the Philadelphia 76ers during the Salt Lake City and Las Vegas Summer Leagues.
Jones played for three different schools over his four-year college career.
The Dominican Republic native started at DePaul, transferred to St. John’s before his junior year, and finished his final season at Memphis.
Jones earned All-AAC honors after averaging 21.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per game for the Tigers.
Jazz Waive Jason Preston
Preston initially signed with the Jazz on January 8, making 26 appearances with the Salt Lake City Stars and playing in seven games for the main roster.
The guard averaged 1.7 points and 2.3 assists in 10.1 minutes per game during his time with the Jazz.
This season, Preston played just one game for the Stars before his release.
