Hornets: Kai Jones Announces Trade Request on X; Team is Yet to Comment, but Suspension is What He Might Get
By Rolly Gacelo
(Photo : Candice Ward/Getty Images) LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - Kai Jones (#23) of the Charlotte Hornets celebrates with the bench after scoring against the San Antonio Spurs during the third quarter at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 07, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Trouble Charlotte Hornets center Kai Jones probably needs to get off social media for a while after another act that could affect his NBA career negatively.
The 22-year-old has already been isolated by his teammates this summer for , including saying he is better than All-Star teammate LaMelo Ball and 2023 no. 2 draft pick Brandon Miller.
In another bizarre moment, Jones announced on the social media app X that he had requested a trade.
"I have officially requested to be traded from the Charlotte Hornets. #GOATLIFE," he wrote.
The Hornets organization concerning Jones' tweet after being reached by The Observer.
More fine/suspension for Kai
The league prohibits such a move on social media, and it will not be a surprise if Jones gets subjected to more fines or suspension.
Right now, he is already out indefinitely, according to the Hornets.
League rules say:
"Any player (or, for clarity, any player representative or person acting with authority on behalf of a player) who publicly expresses a desire to be traded to another Team shall be subject to a fine and/or a suspension. The maximum fine that may be imposed by the NBA on a player pursuant to the foregoing shall be $150,000."
Jones has been the odd man out for the Charlotte organization, with his teammates unfollowing him on social media apps.
Hornets earlier announced that he will be , and it is not known whether he will be in the lineup come the opening week.
Jones is a third-stringer who averaged 3.4 points per game and 2.7 rebounds last season.
