Jones failed to stay in the team, which surprised many people. After all, Jones did well in two 10 days' contracts, especially his ability to seize opportunities at the basket. Statistics show that Jones played 8 games for the Lakers, shot 17, hit 94. 1%, * * * 43 points, 26 rebounds and 7 blocks. Jones' departure will cause some problems for the Lakers' inside depth, but the Lakers' top management obviously made this difficult decision from a long-term perspective. Eddie jones graduated from Temple University and is a teammate of Aaron McKee. Although Jones didn't play in his freshman year, he still ranked 13 in the school's historical score list when he graduated in his senior year, becoming the first player to assist and steal more than 100. Everyone has an old player: eddie jones, who was born at the wrong time.
1994, because the Lakers failed to advance to the playoffs, they held their 10th draft pick in the first round and chose eddie jones. The same height 1.98 meters, the same offensive and defensive ability, reminds the Lakers of old hooligans (as long as they are the same height, they can't compete with old hooligans, but there is only one old hooligan). Jones performed well in his rookie season, especially steals, averaging 2.05 steals per game, which is the highest among rookies. Jones won the most valuable player award in the NBA rookie challenge and was selected as the best rookie team. In the next two seasons, Jones still maintained an excellent defensive level.
The good days of the Lakers will soon be over. 1996 in the summer, the Lakers tried their best to exchange O 'Neal and Kobe Bryant, and Jones became the second person on the team. O 'Neill was right in front of him as soon as he took the stage. Jones is certainly a little upset, but he also knows O 'Neill's position, so he tries his best to help O 'Neill. But he soon discovered that he could not compete not only with O 'Neill, but also with this high school student. Jones and Kobe knew each other before they entered the NBA, and Jones took good care of Kobe. The other two have the same position and similar styles, so both of them are regarded as the hope of the Lakers in the future. However, the team's top management thought that Kobe Jones was worth cultivating and Kobe made rapid progress, so the team traded Jones to Glenn Rice of Charlotte Hornets at 1999.