TRE Jones

In 2025-26, Jones played 65 games for Chicago and averaged 14.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.2 blocks in 27.0 minutes a night. He shot 55.3 percent from the field, 31.5 percent from three and 84.1 percent from the line, with a true shooting mark of 63.7 percent. His usage rate sat at 18.6 percent, and his plus-minus for the season was minus-2.1. The efficiency numbers, especially that field-goal percentage for a guard, stand out as a strength even in a season where the team's overall point differential with him on the floor was negative.

Jones wears No. 30 for the Bulls and plays guard. He stands 6-foot-1 and weighs 190 pounds. He's 26 years old and entering his sixth NBA season. He came out of Duke, where he played his college ball before turning pro. He was already with Chicago last season, so there's no adjustment to a new system or new teammates here — he's working from a role he's held before, just picking it back up after the hip issue.

Jones closed out last season with some of his best scoring stretches. On April 5 against Phoenix he put up 29 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists in 31.1 minutes, though Chicago lost that one. Two days later against Washington he had 20 points and 9 assists in a win, and in a rematch with Washington on April 9 he scored 31 points with 6 rebounds in a win. He followed that with 23 points against Orlando on April 10, then cooled off with 6 points against Dallas on April 12 in a loss. The stretch showed he can carry scoring load when the Bulls need it, not just distribute.

His five most recent outings tell the story of the hip injury and recovery. He played 0 minutes on October 7 against Phoenix and October 9 against Memphis, then 9.8 minutes with 5 assists in a loss to Denver on October 11. After getting cleared, he logged 6 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists in 16.9 minutes in a win over Milwaukee on October 14, and 8 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists in 13.9 minutes in a win over Minnesota on October 16. Minutes are still below his 27.0 average from last season, consistent with a guard working back into shape.

With Jones off the injury report and his minutes climbing in back-to-back wins over Milwaukee and Minnesota, the Bulls look to have their primary backup — and situational starting — point guard trending toward full health heading into the season. There are no rumors circulating about his future with the team right now. The next step is simple: see his minutes climb back toward last season's 27.0-per-game workload as Chicago settles into its regular rotation.