Beacon-Journal - The Cleveland Cavaliers have reached a contract agreement with free-agent point guard Damon Jones. It is a four-year deal worth $16 million, according to an NBA source who spoke with Brian Windhorst. The deal has incentives that could push the value to near $20 million.

Jones has been on the Cavaliers' radar screen for months. The 3-point specialist averaged 11.6 points and 4.3 assists. Most importantly, he shot 43 percent from 3-point range, hitting 225 of them in all.

The Cavaliers had offered him a contract last month and waited weeks for a response. Jones had preferred to return to the Miami Heat and that looked like it would happen after the Heat failed to sign Michael Finley.

so when all is said and done, and after lebron leaves for ny, the cavs are left with damon jones, larry hughes, and Z - NASTY!!!

What's a better deal? $5.8 mil per for Jerome James or $5.0 mil per with incentives for Damon Jones?

[Edited by - Bonn1997 on 09-07-2005 4:32 PM]

do u think isiah should of givin big game a lower contract with incentives, to bring out the best

Posted by rvhoss:

I'd have to say that 5.0 mill for a 3rd string SG (he'd be behind Q and Craw) is nowhere near as good at 5.8 for a starting center.
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I'd have to agree. Even if James turns out to be nothing more than an 18 mpg role player, I think he'll have more of an impact than Jones would have on any team that doesn't have Shaq drawing double and tripple teams.

Posted by nykbasketball:

do u think isiah should of givin big game a lower contract with incentives, to bring out the best

Bring out the helmans, and bring out the best!