'I Always Fight'; Dallas Mavericks Starter Derrick Jones Jr. Continues to Impress

Derrick Jones Jr . was a late addition to the Dallas Mavericks , not signing his contract until over a month after free agency started. Even thebrushed off the signing, referring to him as a former NBA Slam Dunk champion and briefly mentioning his statistics. He wasn't supposed to be a contributor.

"I was undrafted, I went into situations where I wasn't supposed to be on the roster or playing," Jones said after Game 5 Wednesday night."I fought my way into a roster spot and I fought my way into the rotation. I'm keep fighting until the day I die, that's just who I am. I always fight and I never give up."

enjoys having Derrick Jones Jr. around the team and it helps when Jones averaged career-highs with 8.6 PPG and 34.3% shooting from 3 this season. Pair that with his tremendous defensive effort and high-flying athleticism and the Mavericks have someone who is vastly outperforming their contract.It hasn't been an easy journey for Jones in his NBA career.

"When I signed here," Jones also said in that press conference after Game 5,"me and Coach Kidd, our conversation was I was going to have to work for everything I've got and I told Coach Kidd that's not something that's going to bring me down."

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