NC State’s Dennis Smith Jr. will work out for Magic on Monday

After Jaylen Brown publicly responded to the decision by USA Basketball to select Derrick White as the replacement on its Olympics roster instead of him, Brown texted his Boston Celtics teammate to make sure he knew it was not personal against him.

USA Basketball had decided to bring White to Paris after Kawhi Leonard was deemed not healthy enough to play.

Brown averaged 7.9 points and 4.1 rebounds for Team USA in the 2019 World Cup under Gregg Popovic. Sources said there were some questions about his ball movement and decision making.

Brown was critical on social media multiple times, revealing that the decision hurt him.

“That’s who Jaylen is,” one team source said. “He is not afraid to speak his mind. Jaylen has a constant chip on his shoulder and sees doubters everywhere.”

Point guard Tyus Jones and the Phoenix Suns have agree to a one-year deal. Jones will sign with Phoenix for the veteran minimum for next season.

Jones told ESPN that he and his agent considered multiple sign-and-trade opportunities. In the end, Jones felt that signing with the Suns was the best way to rebuild his value before going back onto the free agent market next summer.

As a first-time starter last season, Jones averaged career-highs nearly across the board for the Washington Wizards. Jones averaged 12.0 points on 49/41/80 shooting splits and 7.3 assists in 66 games.

After having point guard be an issue for the entirety of last season, Phoenix addressed the position this summer. The Suns have added Jones and Monte Morris to bring into two veterans for depth at the lead ballhandler spot.