The Charlotte Hornets recently issued a statement about his condition Kai Jonessaying the player will not participate in pre-season training “for personal reasons”.
The 19th overall pick in the 2021 Draft, Jones has garnered attention in recent months for viral moments on social media.
With media day and the start of practice already under way, Charlotte opted to keep Jones away from the team and “There is no calendar at this time” for his return.
Below, Sporting News brings you all the information and explanations on the Kai Jones case and what has happened.
Kai Jones and the Hornets situation explained
Jones has been quite active on social media in recent months.
It all started on September 7 when he joined Instagram Live and tackled transfer rumours. The 22-year-old was sweating profusely and talking so fast that they could barely understand him. The video had viewers concerned for his well-being.
Jones later turned to X, formerly known as Twitter, and public: “I wasn’t high or drunk. I was enjoying my night at home.” Add some emojis and the hashtag #GOATLIFE.
Fans continued to press Jones at X, asking him questions about the upcoming season. He claimed he was better than LeBron James and Shaquille O’Neal. When someone asked him if he would admit that LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller were better than him, his response wasn’t exactly that of a humble teammate.
“I had a [porcentaje de tiros de campo] taller than them since I arrived and none of them can defend me, so know your virtues before you talk to the one who is here.’ Jones replied followed by a series of various emojis.
Since then, Jones has continued to post messages of all kinds on multiple social media platforms.
Recently, Hornets coach Steve Clifford said the team was “Be informed about social media posts”adding that the situation was “internally managed”.
Rod Boone of the Charlotte Observer said Jones’ future with the Hornets “a bit shady”.
In two seasons, Jones averaged just 2.7 points and 2.0 rebounds in 9.1 minutes per game. He was expected to take on a bigger role this season after a solid showing in the Summer League, which included an impressive defensive performance against Victor Wembanyama, but will now be sidelined indefinitely.
Hornets statement on Kai Jones
Here is the official statement from the Hornets regarding the decision not to report Jones to the game. training camp.
The Charlotte Hornets announced today that forward/center Kai Jones will not participate in Training Camp due to personal reasons. There is currently no timetable for his return to the team.
Out of respect for the personal nature of the situation, the Hornets will have no additional public comment on the matter at this time.
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Denver Nuggets announced Nikola Jokic He will miss at least four weeks due to a left knee injury.
Star center was diagnosed with left knee hyperextension. At the same time, tests confirmed that the three-time NBA MVP’s knee ligaments remained intact.
Jokic was injured in the final seconds of the first half of the 123-147 loss to the Miami Heat and limped heavily on his way to the locker room. He did not return to the site after a long time.
Before his injury, Nikola managed to produce 21 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in just 19 minutes on the field.
Losing Jokic could be a big blow for Denver, as starters Christian Braun (ankle injury), Aaron Gordon (hip issue) and Cam Johnson (knee injury) remain sidelined.
Jokic averaged 29.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 11.1 assists per game this season.
Injury Update: Nikola Jokić suffered a Hyperextension injury in his Left Knee in last night’s match against Miami Heat. Nikola will be re-evaluated in four weeks. pic.twitter.com/NIDmlKAN81
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11 games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of December 29-30.
Miami hosted Denver and earned a landslide victory.
The home team was ahead by 12 points with 41:29 to play in the first quarter, but the Nuggets were able to slowly win back in the second quarter. The teams entered a long break with the score tied at 63:63. The decisive factor in the match was the third quarter, when the Heat made an 11:0 move and led by 15 points at 84:69. After that the home team completely controlled the course of the game and only increased their advantage, achieving a crushing victory – 147:123.
The most productive player of the match was Powell, who brought 25 points to Miami, while Jaques (20 points + 11 assists) and Adebayo had double-doubles with 13 points + 10 rebounds.
San Antonio hosted Cleveland and suffered a sensational defeat.
Three-quarters of the meeting was fought evenly, with the teams responding to each other’s pushes with their own pushes and often staying within a shot or two of each other. That changed in the fourth quarter, as the Cavaliers went on a 15-2 run to take a 10-point lead, 94-84. They then maintained their advantage and won with a score of 113:101.
Cleveland’s main hero in this game was Allen, who had a double-double with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Garland can achieve the same success with 15 points and 11 assists.
Toronto beat Orlando at home.
Magic started the match better and made a 14:2 move at the start. Afterwards, they took control of the course of the game and increased the advantage completely to +21 – 51:30 in the second 12 minutes. After that, the home team slowly started to close the gap and entered the long break with a score of 11-11 at 54:65. The third quarter was tied, so Orlando still had a double-digit advantage ahead of the final: 94:84. At the beginning of the match the play followed the same scenario but in the middle Toronto made a move with 15:0 and not only won it back but also took the lead with 105:102. The fate of the game was decided by Barnes’ free throws, which set the score at 107:106 with 1 minute and 27 seconds left in the quarter.
Barnes could not make a triple-double this time, but he did a double-double and got 13 points and 11 rebounds, while the most productive name in the victory was Shead with 19 points.
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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo He gave a harsh response to the question about a possible trade to another NBA club:
“I’m here. Don’t ask me that question. It’s disrespectful to me and my teammates. I wear this jersey every day.
To say I don’t want to be here is disrespectful to the organization, the coaching staff, myself and everyone who worked hard to get me on the field. Don’t ask me this question. I am her. I’m going out in this uniform. And as long as I’m here, I’ll give it my all until the last second of the match.”
On the night of December 27-28, Antetokounmpo returned to the field after his calf muscle injury and became the most productive player of the game with the Chicago Bulls – 112:103.
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