Derrick Jones Jr. may not be a household name, but the Miami Heat forward is one of the most explosive leapers in the league.

You may remember him participating in the 2017 Slam Dunk Contest while with the Phoenix Suns, and he is still hoping to get another opportunity to show off his hops.

“Of course,” said Jones, according to Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun-Sentinel. “If they call me when I'm 32, trust me, I'm in that dunk contest. I'm not going to turn that down. That's a whole lot of fun.”

But now, Jones is becoming more than just a dunker.

The 21-year-old has played in 25 games for the Heat this season, averaging 6.6 points and 4.4 rebounds over 17.1 minutes per game while shooting 47.7 percent from the floor, 31.3 percent from three-point range and 61.2 percent from the free-throw line.

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“For me, personally, I don't care what people think about me,” he said for those who think of him as just an high flier. “Me, personally, I know what I am.”

Jones is working incredibly hard on his game, and even if you are more talented than him, he insists you will never work harder than him:

“In my heart, I believe that I work harder than anybody who steps on the floor,” he said. “If you step on the floor with me, either you're going to be outworked or you're going to be outworked. There's no other way around it.”

The Heat currently own a record of 17-18 and will play host to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.