BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – NOVEMBER 23: Tyus Jones #2 of the Orlando Magic drives to the basket against Anfernee Simons #4 of the Boston Celtics during the first quarter at TD Garden on November 23, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
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When the Orlando Magic signed point guard Tyus Jones, the move was broadly viewed as a major addition to the team’s depth.
Now, 19 games into the season, it’s anything but.
No rhythm
Jones, who is playing just over 13 minutes per game, is averaging a woeful 2.2 points per game, the lowest of his career. It’s extra surprising given that he’s played highly efficient basketball over the past two seasons, netting 11 points, 6.2 assists, and connecting on 41.4% from behind the three-point line.
Some of Jones’ struggles in Orlando has been the sheer lack of ability to convert shots. He’s hitting 32% of his total shot attempts, and is barely cracking 24% from range.
He went through a seven-game stretch wherein he failed to score, going 0-for-11 in the process, which unquestionably affected his confidence in the shooting department, an area of need for Orlando given that Paolo Banchero (25%), Desmond Bane (33.3%), and Franz Wagner (35.7%) range from bad to pedestrian from long-range this season.
Jones was someone the organization thought would come in and improve their floor-spacing issues, but instead he’s added to them, which is a problem for a team that relies so much on two-point production to win.
What now?
That’s the tricky part. Jones has played 19 games this season, which means he’s had a fairly long runway to solve whatever is going on. He’s coming off a 10-point game against the Sixers, so perhaps there is a path for him to turn his season around.
But, it has to happen soon.
As soon as December 15th rolls around, where the vast majority of NBA contracts become tradeable, the Magic could be looking to make a move, in order to find a more reliable point guard to back up Jalen Suggs.
This isn’t to say they will definitely pull the trigger on a Jones deal, but they will absolutely consider it, unless they feel he’s broken through whatever wall he’s up against right now, and has come out on the other side.
As such, the clock is ticking..
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Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mortenjensen/2025/11/26/tyus-jones-is-struggling-mightily-in-orlando/
