The Charlotte Hornets have opted to half methods with 2021 first-round decide Kai Jones after two lackluster seasons during which he did not make a lot progress turning into a rotation participant and after unusual conduct posted on the media social occasions final summer season, the workforce felt like the very best factor for him can be to get a recent begin.
In 67 profession video games with the Hornets, Jones averaged 2.7 factors, two rebounds, 0.5 blocks, 0.3 assists and 0.3 steals per sport. He additionally spent a variety of time within the G League with the Greensboro Swarm, the place he confirmed off his athleticism and rebounding abilities, which caught the eye of the Hornets whereas he was on the College of Texas.
Jones struggled to suit into the Hornets’ system, taking a number of extremely contested pictures and possibly a couple of extra long-range threes and twos than the workforce would have appreciated.
Thus far, the change of surroundings appears to be working extraordinarily effectively for the 23-year-old middle. In three preseason video games, Jones is averaging 8.3 factors, 5.6 rebounds and a pair of.6 blocks per sport. Towards the Brooklyn Nets, he achieved an offensive breakthrough with 13 factors on 6/8 capturing. In his final outing, he stepped up a notch on the defensive finish by recording 5 blocks and two steals.
Maybe essentially the most spectacular a part of all of it? Jones has but to try a single three and is capturing 12/19 from the ground (63.1%).
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