Daigneault was then hit with a delay of game penalty and Jones finally succumbed and headed back to the bench. After the Thunder's 140-127 loss to the Nuggets, Daigneault explained the strategy and why Jones never checked into the game despite being at the scorer's table for over two minutes.

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault reveals the motive behind his "permanent sub" tactic against Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets