The Hornets’ 22-year-old Kai Jones has been causing disorderly behavior and even “publicly blew the whistle” on social media a few days ago. The team couldn’t bear it and announced today that he will be laid off.
Jones previously yelled at his teammates on Instagram Live, and boasted that he could defeat LeBron James and other stars. In addition, he behaved strangely and was suspected of taking drugs. Afterwards, the Hornets said that Jones would not participate in the pre-season training camp due to personal reasons. , temporarily leaving the team indefinitely.
Unexpectedly, Jones recently posted “trade me publicly“, which became the last straw that broke the camel’s back. The Hornets decided not to tolerate this problem player any longer. General manager Mitch Kupchak announced today that Jones had been laid off.
Jones was selected by the Knicks with the 19th overall pick in the first round of the draft the year before last, and was then traded to the Hornets. He played 46 games last season, averaging 3.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 0.3 assists per game.
