Tyus Jones

The sights worth seeing, all throughout the newly-opened $2 billion Intuit Dome, proved to be quite plentiful for both the visiting Phoenix Suns and the L.A. Clippers during the nationally-televised season opener on October 23, 2024. Thus, with NBA history’s best assist-to-turnover ratio and a long-revered ability to see the sometimes unseen, it only made sense for Tyus Jones’ vision to be among the night’s game-changing footnotes. Playing one-half of his role in “fronting” Ivica Zubac on the left block, Jones soars in, reading James Harden’s post entry pass as if it were bookmarked before pushing the tempo with Phoenix — down three in the final two-and-a-half minutes — needing a bucket. Already secure in the trust of his clutch, fire-breathing All-Star backcourt mate, Jones receives the ball right back with a head of steam, powering through the paint for a steal-and-score sequence. Steadying Phoenix during the haymaker-heavy overtime victory, Jones tallied 11 points (on 5-of-10 shooting), eight assists, two steals, a team-high three deflections, one block, and a 3-pointer in his desert debut.