Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 6 h ago.
Spencer Jones: The Nuggets' Steady Wing Depth Piece Heading Into 2026-27
newsroom · 17 min agoSpencer Jones returns to Denver for the 2026-27 season after a full 64-game campaign in 2025-26. The 6-7 forward carved out a role as a reliable shooter off the bench, and he enters the new season with a clean bill of health and no injury history on record.
Last Season by the Numbers
Spencer Jones played in 64 games for Denver last season, averaging 22.1 minutes a night. He posted 5.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocks per game, with 0.5 turnovers. Those are role-player numbers, but they came in real minutes across almost a full slate of games. For a 6-7, 225-pound forward in his second NBA season out of Stanford, logging 64 appearances says something about durability and about the Nuggets trusting him in the rotation. He is not a high-usage scorer, and the box score reflects a player asked to do a few things well rather than carry possessions. Denver kept him on the roster into 2026-27, which points to a front office that values what he brings in a specific role.
Where He Fits
At 6-7 and 225 pounds, Jones lines up as a forward who can play next to bigger and smaller lineups alike. His 9.7 usage rate last season was low, meaning the offense did not run through him. Instead, his 22.1 minutes per game came largely off spacing the floor and filling gaps. With 0.8 assists per game, he is not a table-setter, and with 0.5 turnovers, he protects the ball well for a low-usage player. That combination, low usage and low turnovers, fits a role as a floor-spacing forward who does not need the ball to be effective. Entering his second full season, Jones projects into a similar depth role for Denver in 2026-27.
The Shooting Profile
The most notable number in Jones' 2025-26 line is his 39.6 percent mark from three-point range. Paired with a 50.4 percent mark from the field overall and a 60.8 percent free-throw percentage, his shooting profile is built around efficiency rather than volume. His true shooting percentage of 61.9 backs that up, a strong number for any role player. A plus-minus of 0.0 for the season means Denver was even with him on the floor across his minutes. For a bench forward, hitting nearly 40 percent from three on a 9.7 usage rate is the kind of skill set that keeps a roster spot secure, especially in a league that prizes spacing.
Health Report
Spencer Jones is not on the injury report heading into 2026-27. There is no injury history on file for him. Combined with his 64 games played last season, that clean bill of health suggests a player who has stayed available and durable through his young NBA career. For a team like Denver, having a known-healthy depth piece at forward is valuable, since it means no questions about his readiness as the new season begins.
Looking Ahead to 2026-27
Jones enters his third professional season, with two seasons of NBA experience, heading into 2026-27 with Denver. He was already with the Nuggets last season, so this is a continuation of that role rather than a new fit to sort out. There are no rumors or roster moves on record involving him right now. Based on last season's numbers, 22.1 minutes, efficient shooting across the board, and low turnovers, he projects as a rotation forward for Denver again this season, with his three-point shooting the clearest carryover skill fans should watch for.
Questions fans ask
Is Spencer Jones injured?
No. He is not on the injury report, and he has no recorded injury history.
What team does Spencer Jones play for?
The Denver Nuggets. He was also on Denver last season.
What is Spencer Jones' jersey number?
He wears No. 21.
What position does Spencer Jones play?
Forward.
How many minutes did Spencer Jones play last season?
He averaged 22.1 minutes across 64 games in 2025-26.
What is Spencer Jones' three-point percentage?
He shot 39.6 percent from three-point range last season, to go with a 50.4 percent mark from the field overall.
Game log
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