Dillon Jones arrives in Philadelphia with a résumé that reads like a lucky charm.
The 76ers signed the 24-year-old to an Exhibit 10 contract, and the selling point is simple: everywhere Jones has been lately, teams have ended up holding a trophy. He won an NBA title with the Thunder in 2025, then did it again with the Knicks in 2026. If the Sixers somehow get to the 2027 finish line with Jones in the mix, he’d become the only player in NBA history to win three straight championships with three different teams.
That kind of run is almost impossible to pull off, and Jones has hardly been a centerpiece in it. He appeared in 61 games across those two title teams, playing 10.2 minutes per game with Oklahoma City and 5.6 with New York. His role was limited, but the ring count keeps climbing.
Before Philadelphia brought him in, Jones also spent time with the Knicks’ and Trail Blazers’ G League teams. In Westchester, he flashed a more complete offensive game, averaging 15.2 points while shooting 38.1% from three. He didn’t get many chances with New York’s main club, but he showed enough in the minors to stay on the radar.
Jones’ background at Weber State tells a similar story of steady growth. He was named Big Sky Conference Freshman of the Year after averaging 8.2 points off the bench, then moved into the starting lineup for the next three seasons.
By his final year, he was up to 20.8 points per game, along with two steals. He also stood out as a rebounder in college and in the G League, which has helped define him as more than just a scorer.
For the Sixers, though, the immediate question is not what Jones did in college or in Westchester. It’s whether he can actually make the team.
He’s in a competition for one of Philadelphia’s two-way spots alongside Duke Miles, Jameer Nelson Jr., Saint Thomas and Tacko Fall. The Sixers have one opening left, which means only one of the Exhibit 10 players will stick as a two-way signing. The safest bet is that the best performer wins the job.
Still, Jones brings something none of the others can claim: a track record of showing up on championship teams. And if history matters at all here, Sixers fans will be watching him a little closer than the average camp invite.
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