Miami Heat loses Derrick Jones Jr. to Portland
DJJ signs 2-year deal with Blazers
MIAMI – “Airplane Mode” is taking off for Portland.
Derrick Jones, Jr. has agreed to a two-year deal with the Trail Blazers, per multiple reports.
Jones won the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest and served as a key rotational player for the last two years with the Heat.
Jones will reportedly get a $19 Million contract, a big raise from the $1.5 Million he made in 2020 with Miami.
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