Charlotte Hornets large guy Kai Jones, who’s these days away from the crew, took to social media on Monday afternoon to factor a public trade request in his newest social media incident this offseason. “I have officially requested to be traded from the Charlotte Hornets. #GOATLIFE,” Jones wrote.
Here is a screenshot within the match that Jones later deletes the remark.
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The Hornets introduced on Sept. 30 that Jones would no longer record to coaching camp for “personal reasons” and would stay away from the crew indefinitely. Scott Fowler of the Charlotte Observer reported on Sept. 26 that the crew “seem concerned” about Jones, who has displayed erratic habits on social media in contemporary weeks.
Among different incidents, Jones has been critical of teammates, together with fellow large males Mark Williams and Nick Richards, and said he was once higher than LaMelo Ball and No. 2 total select Brandon Miller.
Reached by the Observer on Monday, the Hornets declined to remark.
Jones could be subject to a fine or suspension for publicly asking for a trade, primarily based on the present collective bargaining settlement, which states, “Any player (or, for clarity, any player representative or person acting with authority on behalf of a player) who publicly expresses a desire to be traded to another Team shall be subject to a fine and/or a suspension. The maximum fine that may be imposed by the NBA on a player pursuant to the foregoing shall be $150,000.”
The No. 19 total select within the 2021 NBA Draft, Jones averaged 3.4 issues and a pair of.7 rebounds for the Hornets ultimate season in 46 video games.