The Chicago Bulls didn’t have Tre Jones for long last season as they brought him over in a trade with the San Antonio Spurs shortly before the trade deadline. The Bulls clearly liked what they saw from him as they are bringing him back on a three-year contract. Jones agreed to a new contract with Chicago right after NBA Free Agency got underway, and his new deal is worth $24 million.

“Free agent guard Tre Jones has agreed to a three-year, $24 million deal to return to the Chicago Bulls, sources tell ESPN,” Shams Charania said in a post. “Kevin Bradbury of LIFT Sports Management finalized the new deal with Bulls officials tonight.”

Tre Jones had spent his entire career with the Spurs before he was traded to the Bulls this past season. He was a standout player at Duke during his college days, and the Spurs picked him up in the second round of the 2020 NBA Draft. It took Jones a little while to find his footing in the NBA, but he became a serious impact player with the Spurs within a few years.

Jones wasn’t viewed as a big pickup for the Bulls, but he ended up being a great addition to the team. He only played in 18 games with the team this past season, but he looked like a good fit during that time. In those 18 games, Jones averaged 11.5 points per game, 4.9 assists per game and 3.2 rebounds per game. Jones didn’t shoot the three ball often as he averaged a little over one attempt per game, but he did shoot 50% from deep with the Bulls.

It was clear very quickly that the Bulls were very interested in bringing Tre Jones back, and they wasted no time. NBA Free Agency officially got underway on Monday evening, and Jones and Chicago agreed to a deal shortly after it began. This is one of many things that the Bulls have on their offseason checklist, and it has to feel good to get something crossed off. Still, there is a lot of work to do this offseason if Chicago wants to become a legit contender anytime soon.