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Going around the point he was expected to in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft, former Texas basketball breakthrough sophomore power forward Kai Jones finally heard his name called on the night of July 29 at 19th overall. The Charlotte Hornets moved up in a reported trade with the New York Knicks to snag the former Texas big man just outside of the draft lottery and with the last pick in the teens.
Jones was expected to go between the late lottery and the early 20s in this draft.