Guard Tyus Jones is averaging 3 points and 2.4 assists per game this season.
Charlotte added another player to its backcourt before moving him on to another locale.
The Hornets acquired Tyus Jones and a pair of second-round picks from the Orlando Magic for cash considerations on Wednesday, but then reportedly moved Jones again. Per ESPN’s Shams Charania, Jones is heading to the Dallas Mavericks for forward Malaki Branham.
Dallas receives:
- Tyus Jones
Charlotte receives:
- Malaki Branham
The Charlotte Hornets are trading Tyus Jones to the Dallas Mavericks for Malaki Branham, sources tell ESPN. Mavericks have had interest in Jones this season and get him today. Hornets open up a $7 million trade exception.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 5, 2026
Originally, the Charlotte-Orlando trade worked out with the Magic sending Jones to the Hornets for cash considerations.
Charlotte receives:
- Tyus Jones
Orlando receives:
- Cash considerations
OFFICIAL: We have acquired guard Tyus Jones and two second-round picks from the Orlando Magic in exchange for cash considerations.
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— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) February 5, 2026
This season, Jones is averaging 3 points, 1.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game for the Magic as his role was scaled back from his starting gig in 2024-25.
Charlotte has been busy at the trade deadline, reportedly adding the Chicago Bulls’ Coby White and Mike Conley Jr. in a separate trade. The Hornets also added forward Ousmane Dieng from the Oklahoma City Thunder for center Mason Plumlee.
Jones moves to Dallas, where the Mavs are building their team behind star rookie Cooper Flagg. Dallas moved on from big man Anthony Davis, moving him to the Washington Wizards in a blockbuster trade on Wednesday.
