Kai Jones apparently wants out of Charlotte. The trade request could cost him a lot of money.
Jones was drafted by the New York Knicks with the 19th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft before being traded to the Charlotte Hornets. On Monday, he made his request public after the Hornets said Jones would not join the team for training camp following bizarre behavior on social media.
Most recently, Jones posted a mostly indecipherable video on Instagram Live and other criticism of teammates on X. So far, the Hornets have declined to comment on the trade request.