July 21: The Nuggets have officially signed Jones to a two-way contract, per NBA.com’s transaction log.
July 20: Undrafted free agent former Iowa State guard Curtis Jones has agreed to a two-way deal with the Nuggets, his NEXT Sports agent Austin Walton tells Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).
As Charania notes, Jones’ Summer League performance for Denver’s Summer League squad clearly inspired the signing. The 6’4″ swingman notched averages of 14.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocks in just 20.2 minutes per game, with shooting averages of 54.9% from the floor and 46.7% on three-pointers.
Jones spent his first two NCAA seasons with Buffalo, which included a 2023 All-MAC honor, before transferring to Iowa State. Last year, he was named the Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year and to the All-Big 12 first team for his play. In 34 bouts, he averaged 17.4 PPG, 4.2 RPG, and 2.3 APG, with shooting splits of .430/.374/.845.
Reporting after last month’s draft indicated that Jones had agreed to sign with Denver, but no further details were provided at that time, so it was presumed to be a training camp agreement. His strong Summer League showing lined him up to join Tamar Bates and Spencer Jones as the Nuggets’ two-way players.