Charlotte’s 22-year-old center Kai Jones is making enemies in the NBA. Jones has the NBA world abuzz after making some crazy comments on social media. It all started when the young center started a civil war in Charlotte, claiming to be a better basketball player than his superstar teammate LaMelo Ball and second-overall draft pick Brandon Miller. But Jones didn’t stop there. He then named four-time NBA champion LeBron James, his former team owner Michael Jordan and Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, claiming to beat them in their prime.
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Kai Jones has been slammed by the basketball community for his delusional comments. Days after the incident, veteran guard Patrick Beverley also joined the conversation, slandering the 22-year-old.
Patrick Beverley slams Kai Jones’ new prank
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Kai Jones recently posted a video of himself dancing in front of his car while wearing outrageous clothing. Former Houston Rockets forward Sam Dekker said after watching the video, “If I did that, Pat Bev and Ariza wouldn’t let me in the arena.” Patrick Beverley and Trevor Ariza were veterans when Dekker began his career as a 21-year-old with the Houston Rockets. According to Decker, Pat Beverley and Ariza would not allow this kind of behavior in the locker room. Patrick Beverley backs up his former teammate’s comments, slams Hornets center, “No lies discovered.”
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Kai Jones has been making headlines recently for his outrageous comments that disrespected all-time greats like LeBron, Jordan, and Shaq. With young players getting into so much trouble off the court, the Charlotte Hornets are sure to miss out on a veteran like Patrick Beverley. It’s important for a team to have veterans who can mentor the younger players and stop them from making silly mistakes.
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Kai Jones might be just one of the problems facing Charlotte
Kai Jones was drafted in 2021 and hasn’t made any significant impact in his two years with the Hornets. He has a mediocre career average of 2.7 points per game, but he could become a liability for the Hornets due to the drama surrounding him.
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The Charlotte Hornets could be facing a huge problem as their superstar player LaMelo Ball is surrounded by young troubled players. Even NBA veteran Austin Rivers called LaMelo’s teammates “troubled youth” on a podcast. With a superstar like LaMelo Ball, the Hornets have a chance to rebuild the team the right way. But they need to control the young players as they will bring unnecessary attention to the team.
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