Kai Jones seems to have gotten his wish.
The Charlotte Hornets have officially waived Jones, just days after he publicly requested a trade out of the organization following a tumultuous few weeks, the team announced Wednesday.
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The Hornets center and former first-round draft pick had been away from the team this fall due to “personal reasons.” That departure came weeks after a string of strange and concerning social media posts and activity from Jones.
The 22-year-old went on Instagram Live and was visibly sweating and behaving erratically last month, and then he started posting on X days later about how he thought he was a better player than Hornets star LaMelo Ball and No.