Tyus Jones’ career is one of those that couldn’t transition youth success to the main stages. It might not be down to his fault fully—maybe the NBA gods didn’t favor him over the rest of the other players. But what’s important now is that he’s a very crucial point guard for the Suns, and is providing necessary rotation and depth to a squad looking to make the play-ins.

Last year, when Jones left the Wizards, he picked Phoenix over other more lucrative offers from different franchises. And the reason? For the opportunity to play for a contending team as a starting point guard. After the impressive 12/2.7/7.3 last season with the Wizards, it makes more sense that he would want to be a starter, even if the chance doesn’t come in every single game, We’re gonna dive deep into what this offer was, well, in monetary terms.

What is Tyus Jones’s NBA salary? How much does he make in a year?

According to Sportrac, Jones has been on Free Agent contracts since his rookie contract of 3 years worth $6,537,195 expired back in 2018 when he was playing for the Timberwolves. Since then he’s played for the Grizzlies and Wizards, finally signing a free agent contract with the Phoenix Suns.

He’s known for his assist-turnover ratio. And guess what? Last October, when Jones debuted for the Suns against the Clippers, he recorded an 8-assist/0-turnover performance, which reportedly was the most assists without a turnover by a Valley rep in a debut since the 1976 ABA–NBA merger.

His deal with the Valley is a 1 year, $3,003,427 contract with a base guaranteed salary of $3,003,427. For this, his cap will be hit at $2,087,519, which is 1.48% in fractional terms. This is a huge drop off from his previous contract with the Wizards, where his financial return was sufficient, with game time being limited for a multitude of reasons. At the end of the season aged 29, he’ll be an unrestricted free agent. But his work for the Suns so far will justify an inevitable new deal.

As long as we’re talking about his contract with the Wizards, he was on a 2-year, $29,000,000 free agent contract. This was his most lucrative deal to date, about $5,684,900 more than his deal on an annual basis. But despite averaging box numbers of 12 PPG and 7.3 APG while shooting 48.7% from the field, he was just restricted to just 66 games in the 2023-24 season. To put that into perspective, he’s already amassed 76 appearances for Phoenix, and we’re just in April.

What are Tyus Jones’s investments and endorsements?

A seasoned veteran like Tyus Jones has a plethora of investments and endorsements—ranging from personal care products, to financial services and electronics.

The first deal to talk about is the one he has with Bell Bank. Bell Bank is a Minnesota-based partnership emphasizing community banking values. Jones has been an endorser and a brand ambassador since 2019. His deal as a ‘Bell Bank Champion’ includes featuring in advertising campaigns, engaging with fans through select meet-and-greet events, and participating in charitable initiatives alongside the bank.

There are other pretty noteworthy investment deals he has, which involve Gillette and electronics giants Kove Audio. Unfortunately, details of the deals are unknown to the public. But his career earnings of $35 million (post-tax), brand deals estimating $3–5 million lifetime and other aspects bring up his estimated net worth to about $25–30 million.

Tyus Jones’ decision to prioritize game time over short-term monetary gain tells you all you need to know about the man. He’s now a starter alongside an all-timer like Kevin Durant, and proves his dedication to the sport game-in game-out. To him, money is just about keeping score.