Fred Jones MIX by LONGER

Fred Jones was the 14th pick in the 2002 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. He was drafted by Isiah Thomas. He played sparingly as a rookie, averaging only 1.2 points per game in 19 appearances while playing behind Reggie Miller. That scoring average increased to nearly 5 points per game in his second year while appearing in 81 games. He more than doubled his averages during the 2004-05 season (to 10.6 ppg), partly due to fellow teammate and shooting guard Ron Artest being banned for the season for his involvement in The Malice at The Palace incident. In his first start after the incident, Jones scored a career high 31 points against the Orlando Magic, establishing himself as one of the team's primary scoring weapons in the absence of its stars. In 2004 he won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, beating out two-time champion Jason Richardson. In the 2006 off-season, the Toronto Raptors signed Fred Jones.[1] On February 22, 2007, the Raptors traded Jones to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for guard Juan Dixon.[2] Jones, along with Zach Randolph and Dan Dickau, was traded to the New York Knicks on June 28, 2007 for Channing Frye and Steve Francis. The trade reunited Jones with New York Knicks head coach Isiah Thomas, the man who drafted him.

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