Jones joined the Cavaliers as an informal shooting assistant in 2014 before taking on an assistant role with the team's G League affiliate, the Canton Charge, in 2015-16. Lue, who replaced David Blatt as head coach of the Cavaliers in January 2016, added Jones to his NBA staff ahead of the 2016 playoffs and kept him on through 2018.

Damon Jones and LeBron James have reportedly been friends since their time playing for the Cavaliers together in the mid-2000s.

A federal indictment states Damon Jones sold injury information to bettors before games involving the Lakers as part of the NBA's gambling scandal.

In addition to Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, former NBA player and coach Damon Jones was arrested.

Chauncey Billups, head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, and Miami Heat reserve Terry Rozier were among more than 30 people charged in ”illegal gambling schemes,” according to federal authorities.