Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Jones bụ onye nke iri na anọ na-ahọrọ na 2002 NBA draft site na Indiana Pacers. Ọ bụ Isiah Thomas họpụtara ya. Ọ na-egwuri egwu dị ka onye rookie, na-agbakọta naanị 1.2 isi kwa egwuregwu na 19 na-apụta mgbe ọ na-egwu n'azụ Reggie Miller. Nkezi akara ahụ mụbara ruo ihe fọrọ nke nta ka ọ bụrụ 5 isi kwa egwuregwu n'afọ nke abụọ ya mgbe ọ na-apụta na egwuregwu 81. O jiri okpukpu abụọ mee ka nkezi ya dị n'oge 2004/05 (ruo 10.6 ppg), nke a bụ n'ihi na onye otu ya na obere onye na-aga n'ihu Ron Artest kwụsịrị maka oge maka itinye aka na
Ihe ahụ mere na Malice at The Palace. Na mbido mbụ ya mgbe ihe ahụ mechara, Jones nwetara akara 31 kachasị elu na ọrụ ya megide Orlando Magic, na-eme onwe ya otu n'ime ngwa agha isi nke otu ahụ.