Участник:Kai Jones, the talkative troublemaker, was eventually released by Charlotte
Kai Jones and Charlotte parted ways.
Shams Karania, a reporter for The Athletic, reported Jones' wave news on the 12th (Korea Standard Time). Charlotte also officially announced Kai Jones' wave.
Jones was traded to Charlotte after being selected by New York with the 19th overall pick in the 2021 draft. He played in 21 rookie games and played three minutes per game, with an average of 1.0 points and 0.5 rebounds, but increased his playing time to an average of 12 minutes last season and improved to 3.4 points and 2.7 rebounds.
However, Jones was recently suspected of broadcasting live on social media while on drugs. In addition, he recently publicly asked for a trade. Without much showing on the court, Jones' trade value, even suspected drugs, was negative, not positive, and Charlotte's response to it was a release.
In the current situation, it doesn't seem easy for Jones to continue his NBA life. In addition, Charlotte left only Nick Richards and Mark Williams in center positions due to Jones' release.