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The deal is worth a reported $1.55 million.
The 35-year-old Jones, who is close with LeBron James, has been
a part of six consecutive Finals teams -- and three NBA
championships -- in Miami and Cleveland
"We're very happy to have James back with the Cavaliers,"
general manager David Griffin said in a statement. "He is a
champion in every sense of the word and his leadership and
professionalism over the last two years have translated with our
team in many different ways that have helped us reach our goals.
'Champ' delivers a clear reflection of what success at the
highest level should embody and his contributions and commitment
to our team are something we need and appreciate greatly."
The 6-foot-8, 218-pound Jones has spent the past two seasons
with Cleveland after originally signing as a free agent with the
team on Aug. 5, 2014. Last season, Jones appeared in 48 games
for the Cavaliers and averaged 3.7 points in 9.6 minutes, while
shooting .394 from the 3-point line and .808 from the free-throw
line.
For his career, the 13-year NBA veteran has played in 661
regular-season games (91 starts) with averages of 5.4 points and
1.9 rebounds in 16.2 minutes per contest with Miami, Portland,
Phoenix, Indiana and Cleveland.
Jones also played in 12 games during Cleveland's championship
run in the 2016 playoffs. He has been a member of three NBA
title teams (2012, 2013, 2016), appearing in 140 postseason
contests over his career.
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