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The Kings are looking to fill the third starting point guard, and rookie Colby Jones is Make a strong argument for himself.
Jones, who was traded to Sacramento for the 34th overall pick in the 2023 draft, Showcasing his diverse talents Across the stat sheet in Monday’s Summer League basketball loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in Las Vegas.
The 21-year-old dropped a game-high 19 points on effective shooting at 61.5 percent from the field and 42.8 percent from 3-point range, adding nine rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks in 31 minutes. After losing 80-70, Jones said his confidence is really getting stronger and allowing him to adapt better to the NBA.
Jones said, “Just being confident in my shot. Coaches tell me to hit the ball when I’m open and that gives me a lot of confidence.” Sean Cunningham from FOX40). “I’ve been working on it a lot, so I just wanted to have confidence in that and be able to shoot it when I’m open.”
Jones show His unique two-way play He’s already been lauded by many, which is one of the reasons Kings general manager Monty McNair did whatever it took to get him four points ahead in the draft for his selection.
He tied his game-high nine rebounds, matching 6-foot-10 Moussa Diabate’s boards. Jones said after the loss that he read the ball before it hit the rim allowing him to follow the ball and secure the rebound.
Contribute wherever it can be something Jones is comfortable with and used.
“I feel like I’m playing different roles,” said Jones. “I feel like I’ve been doing it my whole life, so if the coach puts me in different positions, I feel comfortable with a lot of them. It’s just something I’ve been used to my whole career.”
And on Monday, he took over when it came to rebounding after the Kings lost Nimesie Koita to a foot injury earlier in the game. After the contest, Kings summer league coach Luke Lux said there was no immediate update on Keita’s status, but confirmed he would have more information by Tuesday morning.
Sacramento has a chance to rebound on Tuesday as they take on the Chicago Bulls at 7 p.m. PT. The Kings’ final game of the summer will be played on Thursday against the Minnesota Timberwolves.