Tyus Jones

Denver Nuggets, Point Guard
Age: 29y-10m-10d (May 10, 1996)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Duke
Drafted: Round 1 (#24 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Kevin Bradbury (LIFT Sports Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$514,682

2025-26 Cash

$7,960,969

Career Earnings

$72,374,395

2025-2025 rest-of-season (CURRENT)

Tyus Jones signed a 1 year, $814,552 contract with the Denver Nuggets, including $814,552 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $814,552. In 2025-26, Jones will earn a base salary of $814,552, while carrying a cap hit of $514,682 and a dead cap value of $514,682.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $814,552
Average Salary:
$814,552
GTD at Sign:
$814,552
Total GTD:
$814,552
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2025-26 29 $514,682 0.33% $514,682 $514,682 0.27% $814,552 $814,552 $814,552
2026-27 30
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Luxury Tax
2025-26 29 $814,552 - - $514,682 0.33% $514,682
2026-27 30
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 29 $814,552 $814,552 $814,552 $814,552 $814,552 $814,552
Trade Restriction: This player cannot be traded until Jun 05, 2026.
Source: Spotrac

2025-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $7,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$7,000,000
Total GTD:
$7,000,000
Signed Using:
non-taxpayer-mid-level-exception
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,003,427
Average Salary:
$3,003,427
GTD at Sign:
$3,003,427
Total GTD:
$3,003,427
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $29,000,000
Average Salary:
$14,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$29,000,000
Total GTD:
$29,000,000
Signed Using:
Bird Rights
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $26,445,300
Average Salary:
$8,815,100
GTD at Sign:
$23,895,300
Total GTD:
$23,895,300
Signed Using:
non-taxpayer-mid-level-exception
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2015-2018 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,537,195
Average Salary:
$1,634,299
GTD at Sign:
$2,621,760
Total GTD:
$6,537,195
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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Seasons

10 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$72,374,395

Earnings w/ Different Teams

8 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 19
Active
$1,282,080
$1,282,080
2016 20
Active
$1,339,680
$2,621,760
2017 21
Active
$1,471,382
$4,093,142
2018 22
Active
$2,444,053
$6,537,195
2019 23
Active
$8,679,375
$15,216,570
2020 24
Active
$8,817,143
$24,033,713
2021 25
Active
$8,376,286
$32,409,999
2022 26
Active
$15,000,000
$47,409,999
2023 27
Active
$14,000,000
$61,409,999
2024 28
Active
$3,003,427
$64,413,426
2025 29
Retained
Active
NBA Cup
Retained
Retained
$2,655,172
$814,552
$106,187
$4,344,828
$40,230
$67,068,598
$67,883,150
$67,989,337
$72,334,165
$72,374,395
Total      
$72,374,395
$67,068,598
$67,883,150
$67,989,337
$72,334,165
$72,374,395
Total
$72,374,395
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $6,537,195 - - $6,537,195
4 $38,386,475 - $2,486,329 $40,872,804
1 $14,000,000 - - $14,000,000
1 $3,003,427 - - $3,003,427
1 $2,655,172 - - $2,655,172
1 $814,552 - - $814,552
1 $4,451,015 - - $4,451,015
1 $40,230 - - $40,230
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
19
$1,282,080
$1,282,080
$1,282,080
2016
20
$1,339,680
$1,339,680
$2,621,760
2017
21
$1,471,382
$1,471,382
$4,093,142
2018
22
$2,444,053
$2,444,053
$6,537,195
2019
23
$7,821,375
$858,000
$8,679,375
$15,216,570
2020
24
$7,965,100
$852,043
$8,817,143
$24,033,713
2021
25
$7,600,000
$776,286
$8,376,286
$32,409,999
2022
26
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
$47,409,999
2023
27
$14,000,000
$14,000,000
$61,409,999
2024
28
$3,003,427
$3,003,427
$64,413,426
2025
29
$2,655,172
$814,552
$106,187
$4,344,828
$40,230
$2,655,172
$814,552
$106,187
$4,344,828
$40,230
$67,068,598
$67,883,150
$67,989,337
$72,334,165
$72,374,395
Total
$69,888,066
$2,486,329
$72,374,395
$67,068,598
$67,883,150
$67,989,337
$72,334,165
$72,374,395
Total
$69,888,066
$2,486,329
$72,374,395

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $6,537,195 - - $6,537,195
4 $38,386,475 - $2,486,329 $40,872,804
1 $14,000,000 - - $14,000,000
1 $3,003,427 - - $3,003,427
1 $2,655,172 - - $2,655,172
1 $814,552 - - $814,552
1 $4,451,015 - - $4,451,015
1 $40,230 - - $40,230

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2024-25 PHX Jan 04, 2025 - Jan 04, 2025 1 Illness
2023-24 WAS Mar 15, 2024 - Apr 14, 2024 16 Back
2022-23 MEM Apr 09, 2023 - Apr 09, 2023 1 Foot
2022-23 MEM Mar 29, 2023 - Mar 30, 2023 1 Foot
2021-22 MEM Apr 10, 2022 - Apr 10, 2022 1 Hand
2021-22 MEM Apr 01, 2022 - Apr 04, 2022 1 Hand
2021-22 MEM Jan 19, 2022 - Jan 30, 2022 6 Health Protocols
2021-22 MEM Dec 20, 2021 - Dec 22, 2021 1 Finger
2018-19 MIN Jan 18, 2019 - Feb 21, 2019 13 Ankle
2018-19 MIN Oct 31, 2018 - Nov 01, 2018 1 Foot
  • Mar 05, 2026 Signed a Rest-of-Season contract with Denver (DEN)
  • Feb 28, 2026 Waived by Dallas (DAL)
  • Feb 05, 2026 Traded to Dallas (DAL) from Charlotte (CHA) as part of a 3-team trade: Dallas (DAL) traded Anthony Davis, D'Angelo Russell, Jaden Hardy and Dante Exum to Washington (WAS); Washington (WAS) traded Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Marvin Bagley III, 2026 1st round pick, 2030 1st round pick, 2029 2nd round pick, 2027 2nd round pick and 2029 2nd round pick to Dallas (DAL); Washington (WAS) traded Malaki Branham to Charlotte (CHA)
  • Feb 04, 2026 Traded to Charlotte (CHA) from Orlando (ORL) for cash considerations
  • Jul 06, 2025 Signed a 1 year $7 million contract with Orlando (ORL)
  • Jul 29, 2024 Signed 1 year $3.0 million contract with Phoenix (PHX)
  • Jun 23, 2023 Traded to Washington (WAS) from Memphis (MEM) as part of a 3-team trade: Boston (BOS) traded Marcus Smart to Memphis (MEM); Boston (BOS) traded Mike Muscala, Danilo Gallinari and Julian Phillips to Washington (WAS); Memphis (MEM) traded 2024 1st round pick and Marcus Sasser to Boston (BOS); Washington (WAS) traded Kristaps Porzingis to Boston (BOS)
  • Jul 06, 2022 Signed a 2 year $29 million contract with Memphis (MEM)
  • Jul 11, 2019 Signed a 3 year $26.4 million contract with Memphis (MEM), Minnesota (MIN) declined to match Offer Sheet
  • Jun 26, 2019 Minnesota (MIN) extended $3.57 million Qualifying Offer; becomes Restricted Free Agent
  • Oct 15, 2017 Minnesota (MIN) exercised $2.44 million option for 2018-19
  • Oct 23, 2016 Minnesota (MIN) exercised $1.4 million option for 2017-2018
  • Jul 05, 2015 Signed a 2 year $2.62 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jun 25, 2015 Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Cleveland (CLE) for Cedi Osman, Rakeem Christmas and 2019 2nd round pick (#40 - traded)
  • Jun 25, 2015 Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 1 (#24 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 20, 2017 for technical foul during UTH-MIN game $2,000
Fines: 1 $2,000
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 DEN 61 10 15.2 3.0 1.1 2.5 0.6 .348 .279 .778
2024 PHO 81 58 26.8 10.2 2.4 5.3 0.9 0.1 .448 .414 .895
2023 WAS 66 66 29.3 12.0 2.7 7.3 1.1 0.3 .489 .414 .800
2022 MEM 80 22 24.2 10.3 2.5 5.2 1.0 0.1 .438 .371 .800
2021 MEM 73 23 21.2 8.7 2.4 4.4 0.9 .451 .390 .818
2020 MEM 70 9 17.5 6.3 2.0 3.7 0.9 0.1 .431 .321 .911
2019 MEM 65 6 19.0 7.4 1.6 4.4 0.9 0.1 .459 .379 .741
2018 MIN 68 23 22.9 6.9 2.0 4.8 1.2 0.1 .415 .317 .841
2017 MIN 82 11 17.9 5.1 1.6 2.8 1.2 0.1 .457 .349 .877
2016 MIN 60 12.9 3.5 1.1 2.6 0.8 0.1 .414 .356 .767
2015 MIN 37 15.5 4.2 1.3 2.9 0.8 0.1 .359 .302 .718
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