The Denver Nuggets might be the third seed coming out of the All-Star break in the Western Conference, but that doesn't mean they haven't dealt with their fair share of issues. The major roadblock they've faced this season has been injuries, with Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Cam Johnson, and Christian Braun all missing time.

Due to this, the Nuggets have had to look all across their roster for help, and even to some of their two-way players to fill the gaps. One of those players has been Spencer Jones, an undrafted wing from Stanford who has made his mark on both ends of the floor. Now, he'll earn the paycheck to reflect it.

According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Nuggets are converting Spencer Jones to a standard contract for the remainder of the season, as Jones needed to be converted to play the rest of the season.

The Nuggets were able to make this move since they traded away Hunter Tyson and a second-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets, opening up a standard roster contract.

Jones' numbers don't jump off the page, but he's been solid, averaging 6.0 points and 3.1 rebounds while shooting 50.5% from the field and 41.4% from three-point range. Strong on the defensive end as well, Jones is one of several key pieces in this Denver rotation.

However, injuries are still lingering on this Nuggets team, with Aaron Gordon and Peyton Watson still expected to be sidelined for a while after the All-Star break. Therefore, Jones might still have a role in the starting lineup for the time being before he inevitably moves back to the bench.

If Denver can get healthy this season, they'll have a bench rotation featuring Tim Hardaway Jr., Bruce Brown, Jonas Valanciunas, Peyton Watson, Julian Strawther, and Jalen Pickett. With Zeke Nnaji and DaRon Holmes also showing flashes, Denver will have a full arsenal of tools once they are healthy to use on a nightly basis.

Jones played five seasons at Stanford, shooting 39.7% from three across all four seasons, but never having any eye-popping numbers. He might not be a player that Denver relies on to get 20 points, but he has the skillset of a prototypical three-and-D player in the NBA.

The Nuggets return to action out of the All-Star break on Thursday, as they'll matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers as they look to catch the San Antonio Spurs in the second half of the season.