The Phoenix Suns failed in their courtship of Michael Finley, and that is good news for young James Jones.

Jones, acquired last week in a sign-and-trade deal with the Indiana Pacers, was introduced at a news conference on Thursday.

"I told him we had a thousand 3s to make up, and I penciled him in for about 500 of them," coach Mike D'Antoni said.

The Suns traded Quentin Richardson and lost Joe Johnson to Atlanta from the starting lineup of their high-energy, 62-win team a year ago. They went after Finley to help fill that void, but he chose San Antonio.

That should mean more playing time for Jones, a 6-foot-8 guard-forward who shot 40 percent (66-for-166) from 3-point range for the Pacers last season.

"He's going to play a lot," D'Antoni said. "I don't know if he'll start, but he will get his opportunities."