Dillon Jones
#33SF · New York Knicks
Height
6'5"
Weight
235 lbs
Age
24
College
Weber State
Experience
1 yrs
Wingspan
6'11.0"
Reach
8'4.5"
Hand Size
9" × 9.25"
D
D-
B-
D
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The Verdict on Dillon, in One Read
On the field, Dillon Jones grades out as a strong SF for New York Knicks (B- Impact). That places him 117th of 119 graded small forwards. In his on-court role, the grade is shaky (D Role), reflecting how he produces relative to others at his position. The contract is harder to defend: the Contract Value Index calls it a slight overpay (D), with the cost outrunning the output. The public read is negative (D- Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score. As a pro, expect these grades to move quickly as a real sample builds.
Career StatsF
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 16 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 16.7% | 25.4% | 65.6% |
| 2025-26 | | 6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
Performance Grade by Season
CareerD+| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | | 6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 16.7% | D+ D+ |
| 2024-25 |  | 10 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 81.8% | D+ D+ |
Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 5/10 | @ PHI | W 144-114 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
Current Contract
Length
1 year
Total Value
$2.8M
Guaranteed
$2.8M
AAV
$2.8M/yr
Guaranteed %100%
Contract Value Index (CVI)
D
Below Value
OverpayFair ValueGreat Value
New York Knicks got a D Contract Value Index out of the Dillon Jones deal because rotation impact tracks with the AAV. At $2.75M on a one-year two-way contract, Jones is priced like a depth lottery ticket—and that's exactly what he is, which makes the grade appropriately harsh but fair. Across six games in the 2025-26 season, he's averaging 1.2 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 0.7 assists, production that places him firmly in replacement-level territory and leaves no margin for error on a three-seed roster with playoff seeding locked and the Finals eleven days out. As a second-year player at 24, Jones still sits in that developmental window where scouts haven't written him off entirely, but the two-way structure signals the Knicks view him as G League inventory rather than a rotation answer—a fair assessment given his career sub-40% field goal percentage and 10.3 PER. The sentiment reflecting him as a reclamation project tracks the reality: his standout G League Next Up Game showing keeps minimal upside alive, but that developmental progress carries virtually no weight when meaningful rotation minutes are off the table and the postseason clock is ticking. With no path to meaningful impact before the playoffs and limited runway to prove anything once they arrive, the CVI grade captures an organization spending minimal capital on a long-odds flyer rather than a productive asset.
Performance Analysis
F
#117 of 119 Small Forwards
FC
Contracts in the Same Value Band
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the D band — a quick read on where Dillon's contract sits relative to comparable money.
How Dillon Compares at the Position
Dillon Jones ranks 117th of 119 graded small forwards by performance. That slots Dillon between Jett Howard (D-) just ahead and Ron Harper Jr. (F) just behind.
Graded higher
Jett HowardOrlando MagicD-Tyler SmithDallas MavericksD-Sidy CissokoPortland Trail BlazersFDillon JonesF
Graded lower
Ron Harper Jr.Boston CelticsTransaction History
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About this player
Dillon Jones is a player on a rookie-scale contract listed at SF for the New York Knicks. FanVerdicts covers every NBA player, team, GM, and transaction — and puts your verdict on all of it. Sign in to cast your Fan Verdict on Dillon Jones, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts also brings its own read — performance, sentiment, and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index D, Performance F, Sentiment D-.
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