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- NBA names James Jones executive vice president, replacing Joe Dumars</p>
<p>Scooby Axson, USA TODAY July 10, 2025 at 3:14 AM</p>
<p>The NBA named Phoenix Suns executive James Jones as executive vice president, head of basketball operations, the league announced.</p>
<p>Jones replaces Hall of Famer Joe Dumars, who left the league office in April to become the New Orleans Pelicans' executive vice president of basketball operations. Jones, a former NBA player, will be in charge of the league's basketball operations, rules enforcement and discipline.</p>
<p>Jones spent 14 seasons as a player in the NBA, winning three championships with the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers before moving into basketball operations upon retiring.</p>
<p>"I'm thrilled and honored to take on the responsibility of leading the Basketball Operations department," Jones said in a statement. "This is an exciting opportunity to pour my passion for the game into a new role and collaborate with so many talented professionals on driving the continued success and growth of the NBA."</p>
<p>Jones spent eight years with the Suns, starting as a vice president of basketball operations in 2017, then being promoted to general manager two years later. He won the NBA Executive of the Year Award in 2021.</p>
<p>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NBA names James Jones as Joe Dumars' replacement</p>
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