Join Europe! Can 24-year-old Kai Jones return to the NBA?

Brothers, do you still remember Kai Jones?

Yes, it is the well-known "crazy man" who claims to be GOAT and even claims to be GOD, and he is also leaving the NBA.

Latest report from European basketball reporters, the Turkish League Istanbul Anadolu Effis is close to signing with Kai Jones.

The reporter said that the contract signed by Kee Jones includes the NBA jump clause in January, and the timing of the clause is related to the expected return time of Vincent Polier (French center), who was injured in the European Championship basketball qualifiers and is expected to miss most of the next season.

It should be noted that this is not the first time that Kaijones has been hooked up with the European League. Previously, Serie A team Bologna also intended to sign him in August, but Kaijones was still seeking an NBA contract at the time, so the two sides did not reach an agreement. Objectively speaking, in order to stay in the NBA, Kai Jones worked very hard this summer. In addition to often posting his training photos on social media, he had tried out for the Heat for four consecutive days.

The Heat currently only have one official quota left in the lineup. Rumor has it that they have been looking for a suitable inside player, but they do not want to put this quota on Kai Jones, who has been playing in the NBA for 4 years and cannot sign a two-way contract. This is the main reason why the Heat have not signed Kai Jones for a long time.

Kayjones is a player, to be honest, talented.

Before the age of 15, Kai Jones had always trained in track and field. Later, because he was too tall, he changed to basketball. After only five years, Kai Jones made himself the 19th pick in the first round of the 2021 class, even higher than Jaylen Johnson of the Hawks (20th pick), which is enough to show how outstanding his talent is.

But, Kai Jones' career development was not as smooth as the pick. He spent his first two seasons with the Hornets, but he only played 67 games in two years and played very little playing time. Until his second-year season, he averaged only 12 minutes per game, scoring 3.4 points and 2.7 rebounds, which was completely different from what a No. 19 show should have.

This situation is also related to Kai Jones' characteristics. He is 2.11 meters tall, with extremely powerful athletic ability and explosive power. This is also the reason why the Hornets were interested in him at the time. With the three balls, the top cake feeder, and with Kai Jones's end cake eating, it is indeed a bit exciting.

Unfortunately, the reality has completely deviated from expectations. It may be because he came into contact with basketball too late. Kai Jones's ball quotient is not high. Sometimes he can't even understand the food. His defensive position and prediction are not good. All he has is excellent physical fitness.

and, Kai Jones's personality also has certain problems.

In the 2023 offseason, Kai Jones left the team indefinitely for personal reasons, and then made himself famous on social media. He called himself GOD and GOAT, and then belittled all of his teammates. He even said that his mid-range distance was better than Jordan, he could beat O'Neal in one go, and he wanted to be One Piece.

In short, during that offseason, the crazy Kai Jones completely remembered him. Even though the Hornets began to intervene in the investigation, he still did his own way, and the Hornets finally chose to cut them. In the 2023-24 season, Kai Jones spent most of his time unemployed and signed a ten-day short contract with the 76ers until the end of the season. However, during this short contract, he only played in the Development League and did not play in the NBA regular season, and the Sixers did not leave him behind.

Before the start of the playoffs, Kai Jones joined the Clippers with a multi-year non-guaranteed contract, but he did not play in the playoffs, and the Clippers were eliminated early in the first round.

Next is last season, Kai Jones held two-way contracts with the Clippers and the Mavericks, and his performance was different during the period:

- During the Clippers, he averaged 7.4 minutes per game, scored 2.2 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.4 assists, and his shooting percentage was 72.2%

- During the Mavericks, he averaged 21.7 minutes per game, scored 11.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists, and his shooting percentage was 83.6%

You can see that Kai Jones during the Mavericks' period was very impressive, and he also had highlights such as 21 points, 8 rebounds and 18 points and 11 rebounds in a single game.

Last season, the Mavericks suffered a large area of ​​serious injuries and lacked people in the interior, so they gave Kai Jones so much room to play.

But don't say that Kay Jones did help the Mavericks last season, and the data can also show that since Kay Jones joined, when he was there, the Mavericks had a net victory of 0.6 points in a hundred rounds, and a net loss of 10.5 points anyway.

Head coach Kidd commented on Kai Jones: "Since wearing the Mavericks jersey, Kai Jones' performance has always been excellent. When the lineup is neat, there are always people who have to sit on the bench. Gafford, Lefley and AD obviously don't. Kai Jones gives us the option to play the double tower."

The fact is also, during this offseason, the new reporter Ary once said that the Mavericks will sign Kai Jones back with a standard contract, but unfortunately, this has not been achieved from the results.

However, his performance during the Mavericks is obvious to all, especially his offensive efficiency, which is so high that it can be described as exaggerated. Moreover, he is only 24 years old. Combined with the current emphasis on centers in the free market, there is reason to believe that he may return to the NBA after January next year.

Of course, until then, I hope Kai Jones can play well in the European League, and it is best to have less crazy words. See you in the NBA next season.