James Jones

James Andrew Jones, born October 4, 1980, is an American basketball executive and former player who serves as executive vice president, head of basketball operations for the National Basketball Association. A four-year letterman at American High School in Hialeah, Florida, Jones averaged 25 points per game as a senior, earning Class 6A Player of the Year and First-team All-State honors. He played college basketball for the Miami Hurricanes at the University of Miami, where he was a three-year starter and finished his career averaging 11 points per game. He was named Third-team All-Big East as a junior and Second-team Verizon Academic All-American as a senior, and was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.

The Indiana Pacers selected Jones in the second round of the 2003 NBA draft. Over 14 seasons from 2003 to 2017, he played for the Pacers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers. He won three NBA championships, two with the Heat and one with the Cavaliers. After his playing career, Jones became general manager and president of basketball operations for the Phoenix Suns before assuming his current role with the league office.