The Charlotte Hornets have waived former first-round choose Kai Jones, in keeping with Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter hyperlink). The workforce confirmed the information in a press launch.
Jones, the No. 19 general choose within the 2021 draft, has been absent from the Hornets with no set return date on account of private causes.
This resolution was prompted by the 22-year-old’s peculiar social media exercise, the place he criticized some teammates by means of tweets and movies.
Jones had restricted impression in his first two skilled seasons, averaging 2.7 factors and a couple of.0 rebounds in 9.1 minutes per recreation over 67 appearances.
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