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Trouble in Charlotte

    This week in the world of basketball, Kai Jones of the Charlotte Hornets was waived from the roster. This all started one early September when Kai Jones made an appearance on his Instagram Live, claiming that he did not think that he would be traded anytime soon. In the same Instagram Live, Jones appeared to be extremely hyperactive, dancing spastically around his house, and even had some viewers worried for him as it appeared as if he was exhibiting some signs of either being mentally unwell or on drugs of some kind. This narrative was only further developed when direct messages of Jones and a fan were leaked to the public where he challenged the fan to a 1v1 the next time the Hornets visited Milwaukee for $200.

 

    In the midst of all of this, Jones' recent tweets also became a cause for concern with him saying things such as, "I'm God", that he would "cook prime diesel" [referring to Shaquille O'Neal], that the 'new' version of him was both the "MVP and DPOY", and frequently tweeting the hashtag #GOATLIFE.

    Jones averaged 3.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 0.3 assists on 56% from the field and 21% from 3-point range in 46 games played last year. 

    Following his ramped up social media frenzy, on Oct. 9 of this year, Jones publicly requested a trade from the Charlotte Hornets via Twitter. Seeing as this is a direct violation of the NBA's policies to publicly request a trade, Jones can be met with a fine of up to $150,000. Although many superstars in the NBA as of late have embraced the idea of player empowerment, allowing for players around the league to have more control over their careers and to make more decisions for themselves as opposed to the organizations that they play for and represent, this is not an example of that, and even if it was, Jones certainly does not have the reputation or credentials to allow for said behavior, ultimately resulting in him being waived by the Charlotte Hornets just two days after publicly requesting a trade from the organization. 

    With just two days to go until the official start of the NBA 2023-24 season the big man is still unsigned. What do you think? Will the Kai Jones get a second chance somewhere else, or did the young, big man already cut his career short?

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