In just his first season in the league, Dillon Jones was able to accomplish every NBA player's ultimate goal by winning the 2026 Championship as a member of the OKC Thunder.
Now, mid-way through his sophomore go-around, the forward finds himself officially joining another contending team to try and land his second straight title.
On Tuesday, HoopsHype's NBA Insider Michael Scotto broke the news that Jones had reached an agreement on a two-way deal with the New York Knicks.
Despite their recent skid, the Knicks still boast one of the best odds to represent the East in the 2026 NBA Finals, as they were just crowned the newest NBA Cup Champions and currently reside in the top three in the conference standings with a record of 25-18.
Former Thunder forward signs on with title-hopeful Knicks
Jones' decision to sign with New York is a bit of a quasi full-circle moment in his still young professional career.
Though he spent his rookie season with the Thunder, the Weber State product was sent out to the Sooner State by the Washington Wizards, who selected the forward with the rights they owned to New York's pick.
Jones never managed to live up to his first-round pedigree during his one-and-done season in Oklahoma City, but certainly showed flashes of having the potential to become a competent, Swiss Army Knife player under the right circumstances.
After being dealt to the Wizards in late June, the 24-year-old spent roughly four months and a full Summer League in Washington D.C. before being waived right before the start of the regular season.
All things considered, the former first-rounder's career was crumbling down from the highest of highs with a championship run to the lowest of lows with being unemployed.
However, since being selected first overall in 2025 NBA G League draft on October 25, it seems Jones' fortunes have been taking a turn for the better.
Following a 10-game stint with the Rip City Remix, where he stuffed the stat sheet with averages of 16.6 points, 8.5 rebounds, 6.7 assists, and 1.8 steals on 35.7 percent shooting from deep, it now appears that Jones has done enough to pique the interest of title-hopeful squads like the Knicks.
In a span of just a few short months, Dillon Jones went from NBA champion to NBA afterthought. Now, he's looking for his second opportunity to try and get back to the league's mountain top.