The Clippers have been perpetually probing for a point guard upgrade, but they may have learned this summer that they lack the assets to land a top-shelf floor general. They made a push for James Harden, but those talks gained "no traction," and the Philadelphia 76ers are no longer shopping their lead guard, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

If that door is closed, L.A. could pivot to a less established—and less costly—option like Jones. He may not have star-caliber stats, but he aces all of the traditional point guard roles.

He ranks among the best decision-makers in basketball (career 3.9 assists against 0.7 turnovers), and he possesses both the handles to break down a defense and the vision to zip passes through the holes he creates.

It's also entirely possible he packs a much more powerful scoring punch than he was able to show as Ja Morant's backup in Memphis. In 22 starts last season, Jones supplied a healthy 16.4 points with a wildly efficient 50.0/41.5/77.8 shooting slash.