Jones finished with 17 points (8-16 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 0-1 FT), five rebounds, 10 assists and two steals for South Sudan in Saturday's 96-85 loss to Serbia.

EDGE Analysis

Jones was the best player for South Sudan in this contest, as he was efficient from the floor and found a way to find his teammates. Jones was very consistent in the group stage, as he posted 19 points in the win over Puerto Rico and 18 points in the defeat against USA. He finished South Sudan's Olympic run with averages of 18.0 points, 7.7 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game.

Jones tallied 19 points (7-15 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds and six assists across 37 minutes in South Sudan's 90-79 win over Puerto Rico in the Paris Olympics on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Jones did it all in South Sudan's Olympic basketball debut, leading his team to victory while stuffing the stat sheet. The 2023 G League MVP played nearly the entire contest, and he led South Sudan in both points and assists. Jones played for the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association in 2023-24, and he averaged 16.5 points, 4.8 assists and 4.1 rebounds across 22.4 minutes in 38 games.

The Bulls waived Jones on Friday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Jones averaged 2.9 points in 8.0 minutes across seven appearances for the Bulls in 2022-23. He has been let go by Chicago after playing out just one of the three years on his contract.

Jones finished Sunday's 103-81 win over the Pistons with 11 points (3-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), one rebound, three assists and one steal across 12 minutes.

EDGE Analysis

For the second straight game, Jones saw an expanded role off the bench. Over those contests, the second-year guard totaled 17 points (5-8 FG), four assists and two steals in 27 minutes.

Jones finished with 44 points (16-24 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 5-7 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and one block across 40 minutes in Windy City's 126-115 win over College Park on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Jones saved one of his best performances for the final game of the regular season, putting on a shooting clinic that led to a point tally second only to his 46-point effort against Lakeland back on Jan. 6. The 25-year-old also wrapped up the regular season draining multiple threes in four of the final five contests, and he finishes the campaign with an outstanding line consisting of averages of 26.1 points, 7.0 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.7 steals across 38.3 minutes over 24 games.

Jones registered 18 points (8-24 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 0-1 FT), eight rebounds, five assists and two steals across 39 minutes in Windy City's 93-89 loss to Maine on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

The 25-year-old had shot a middling 44.8 percent over his previous three games, but Jones' hand went cold Tuesday, especially from distance. Nevertheless, the Louisville product managed to keep his season-long double-digit scoring streak going via sheer volume, with his tally of shot attempts qualifying as his highest since Feb. 22. Coincidentally, his rebounding total also was his best since that same contest.

Jones supplied 33 points (9-20 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 10-11 FT), seven assists, three rebounds and three steals across 37 minutes in Windy City's 121-120 loss to Westchester on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Fresh off having his contract converted to a standard deal, Jones paced the team in scoring on the night. Jones has put up at least 25 points in six of the last seven games dating back to Feb. 11, and he's dished out at least six assists in nine of the last 10 games.

The Bulls are converting Carlik Jones' two-way contract to a standard deal on Friday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Jones has spent the majority of the season with the Windy City Bulls and won G League Player of the Month in February. The 24-year-old guard will likely compete for a depth role for the NBA club but is unlikely to have much fantasy relevancy.

Jones delivered 28 points (10-25 FG, 1-6 3PT, 5-8 FT), 12 assists, nine rebounds and one steal across 41 minutes in Windy City's 114-110 win over Raptors 905 on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Jones was stellar in Windy City's return to play Wednesday while pacing the team in scoring and assists, and he also led the Bulls in scoring with 27 points during Thursday's 108-103 rematch victory. The 25-year-old is now averaging a stellar 26.8 points (on 50.2 percent shooting), 7.5 assist, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals across 39.5 minutes in 15 regular-season games.

Jones supplied 35 points (11-23 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 9-12 FT), eight assists, six rebounds and one steal across 42 minutes in Windy City's 115-112 win over Grand Rapids on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Jones continues to pour on stellar performances heading into the All-Star break. The 25-year-old heads into the All-Star break having scored 27 points or more in four of the last five games while dishing out at least eight assists in four straight contests as well.