PHILADELPHIA — Kai Jones is back in the NBA after signing a 10-day contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. The 23-year-old center is looking to stay in the league after requesting a trade from the Charlotte Hornets and getting waived ahead of the 2023-24 season.
Jones has ties to a few 76ers players. He spent time with Buddy Hield on the Bahamian national team, went to the University of Texas a few years after Mo Bamba and played his first two NBA seasons on the Hornets alongside Kelly Oubre Jr. Last March, Oubre advocated for Jones to get the chance to play through his mistakes.