Kai Jones was until now kept away from the group after his strange behavior on social networks, where he had made numerous bizarre statements and videos. Charlotte’s third pivot had notably explained that he was better than Shaquille O’Neal or LeBron James, especially criticizing his teammates by explaining that they were limited compared to what he could do on the pitch…
Officially absent from training camp “for personal reasons”, one could wonder if the Bahamian native would be able to return to Charlotte, and his latest tweets confirm that this should not be the case.
The former Texas player (22 years old, 2m11) has just published on X/Twitter that he had “officially requested to be traded by the Charlotte Hornets”…
Real announcement or simple troll, it’s a message that could cost Kai Jones dearly since the collective agreement prohibits public requests for exchange. These are punishable by a fine of 150,000 dollars!
I have officially requested to be traded from the Charlotte Hornets. #GOATLIFE
— Kai Jones (@242_jones) October 9, 2023
| Kai Jones | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | CHA | 21 | 3 | 64.3 | 50.0 | 37.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| 2022-23 | CHA | 46 | 12 | 55.8 | 21.1 | 73.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3.4 |
| Total | 67 | 9 | 56.7 | 23.8 | 64.7 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.7 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
