Kai Jones is an enigma.
To be clear, that’s meant to be endearing. Jones is an embodiment of the “ball of clay” prospect philosophy, a player with otherworldly raw ability but a skillset raw enough that their archetype could still be molded into whatever a team’s development staff envisions. The 6-foot-11 big man is still just 21 years old and it seems like he’s added a new wrinkle to his game, however big or small, each time he takes the court. When he’s able to harness his explosive athleticism and fuse it together with his gifted coordination and mobility for long stretches, the vision is clear as day; a rim-runner that can also put the ball on the deck and attack from beyond the three-point line.