The Clippers should roll out the red carpet for Tyus Jones

Reggie Jackson was viewed as an inconsequential piece to the LA Clippers championship puzzle when he was acquired in 2019. Who could blame them?

Jackson had gone from an explosive scoring guard who could beat just about any defender off the bounce, to an injury-prone, nonefficient ball hog in his final year in Detroit.

With averages that consisted of a more than respectable 14.9 points on dreadful shooting of 38.8% from the field, coupled with Detroit’s seemingly perpetual need to rebuild, Jackson was in need of a new home.

For the most part, Jackson was nothing special in LA as he spent most of his time languishing on the bench. That is, until he was called upon to do more during the 2021 playoffs. He would then go on to average 17.8 points per game while carrying an effective field goal percentage of 59.9%.

Jackson’s numbers were anything but fluky as he dropped a cool 16.8 points a night for a Play-In but not quite playoff-bound Clipper squad. Jackson’s numbers figure to take a considerable hit with Paul George and Kawhi Leonard coming off the mend but overall, Jackson will play just fine. Our worry, however, comes from the noticeable lack of options playing behind him.

In an effort to solve their deficiencies, the moment the Memphis Grizzlies season comes to an end, which should be fairly soon, the Clippers roll out the red carpet and prepare their best sales pitch for backup guard, Tyus Jones.

Tyus Jones provides terrific production when given the chance

Jones effortlessly calms the frenetic pace of play once he enters a ball game. He won’t wow you with athleticism and otherworldly ball handling but Jones is solid all-around. At the age of 25, and coming off career bests of 8.7 points and 4.4 assists, Jones is comfortable checking into a game and either setting his guys up with well-timed passes or deep bombs from 3-point range, nailing 39% of his attempts.

Jones is also a solid option in the starting lineup just in case Jackson’s injury woes rear its ugly head again. With Ja Morant wearing his designer outfits, laced in jewelry on the sidelines as opposed to donning a Memphis Grizzlies jersey, Jones has played very well, averaging 11.3 points and 6.5 assists.

It isn’t just his solid numbers but the winning pedigree he has as well. In 38 games with Jones in the starting lineup and not Morant, the Grizzlies have gone 25-13.

Signing Jones won’t turn many heads. It’s also unlikely that it will break news on SportsCenter. Be that as it may, the steady hand of Jones coupled with a bit more depth behind Jackson is exactly what the Clippers need.