Officially Waived: The Kai Jones Thread

CuseMayne · Post #241 » by **CuseMayne** » Sat Feb 5, 2022 5:01 am

KembaWalker wrote:
BigSlam wrote:Tonight:
39 mins
27 points
17 rebounds
1 assist
3 blocks

Swarm win.

can he grow an afro and be ready to play tomorrow

Seriously do not see why not...he's killing it for the Swarm!

Post #242 » by **yosemiteben** » Sat Feb 5, 2022 5:19 am

Watch on YouTube

Liver_Pooty · Post #243 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Sat Feb 5, 2022 4:43 pm

His putback dunk last night was #1 on sportscenters top 10. He's actually developing quicker than I thought he would. Killing it lately.

KembaWalker · Post #244 » by **KembaWalker** » Sat Feb 5, 2022 5:44 pm

major props to the Swarm development crew, he looks playable to me
they really filtered a lot of the crap out of his game. just needs to add about 20lb of mass and watch that Jarrett Allen tape on repeat

Post #245 » by **JDR720** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 9:44 am

Put him on Zion's diet and Dwight's shoulder workouts and let him be in the rotation next year.

MasterIchiro · Post #246 » by **MasterIchiro** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 5:09 pm

JDR720 wrote:Put him on Zion's diet and Dwight's shoulder workouts and let him be in the rotation next year.

Are we trying to give him a diabetic foot ulcer?

Chapelchilla · Post #247 » by **Chapelchilla** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 7:57 pm

MasterIchiro wrote:
JDR720 wrote:Put him on Zion's diet and Dwight's shoulder workouts and let him be in the rotation next year.

Are we trying to give him a diabetic foot ulcer?

lol, that was good

I will settle for him pumping up to something like serge ibaka size, he had the same measurements coming in 6"10" 220ish. Now listed at 235.

BobsBuddy · Post #248 » by **BobsBuddy** » Thu Feb 10, 2022 9:51 pm

This...... ....Slow Down,Become a defensive 1st player and 3 point deadeye 2nd and think rim 3rd.IF you do this you will start at 4 next season :pray:

vorbis · Post #249 » by **vorbis** » Thu Feb 10, 2022 10:19 pm

Liver_Pooty wrote:His putback dunk last night was #1 on sportscenters top 10. He's actually developing quicker than I thought he would. Killing it lately.

I think him playing with a purpose is the biggest step so far. not that he was aimless before, but he would just kind of get lost in the game. now he's focusing on a few things offensively and defensively.

still rough around the edges, but on the right track! his 3pt stroke is still mad inconsistent, but I think it already looks better than at Texas.

wilson115 · Post #250 » by **wilson115** » Fri Feb 11, 2022 2:03 am

Did this actually almost happen? Why?

The Charlotte Hornets and San Antonio Spurs have discussed a possible trade of PJ Washington, Kai Jones, and the inclusion of a first-round draft pick for Jakob Poeltl, league sources told HoopsHype.

https://hoopshype.com/2022/02/10/nba-rumors-pj-washington-kai-jones-jakob-poeltl-trade/

luciano-davidwesley · Post #251 » by **luciano-davidwesley** » Fri Feb 11, 2022 2:34 am

wilson115 wrote:Did this actually almost happen? Why?

The Charlotte Hornets and San Antonio Spurs have discussed a possible trade of PJ Washington, Kai Jones, and the inclusion of a first-round draft pick for Jakob Poeltl, league sources told HoopsHype.

https://hoopshype.com/2022/02/10/nba-rumors-pj-washington-kai-jones-jakob-poeltl-trade/

Sounds like it was what San Antonio asked for and we obviously saw that as a bad deal and said no thanks.

wilson115 · Post #252 » by **wilson115** » Fri Feb 11, 2022 2:38 am

luciano-davidwesley wrote:
wilson115 wrote:Did this actually almost happen? Why?

The Charlotte Hornets and San Antonio Spurs have discussed a possible trade of PJ Washington, Kai Jones, and the inclusion of a first-round draft pick for Jakob Poeltl, league sources told HoopsHype.

https://hoopshype.com/2022/02/10/nba-rumors-pj-washington-kai-jones-jakob-poeltl-trade/

Sounds like it was what San Antonio asked for and we obviously saw that as a bad deal and said no thanks.

It says the hang-up was the Spurs wanting an FRP. Not Kai. Just curious.

Liver_Pooty · Post #253 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Fri Feb 11, 2022 2:41 am

wilson115 wrote:
luciano-davidwesley wrote:
wilson115 wrote:Did this actually almost happen? Why?

Sounds like it was what San Antonio asked for and we obviously saw that as a bad deal and said no thanks.

It says the hang-up was the Spurs wanting an FRP. Not Kai. Just curious.

I don't believe it to begin with. None of it.

amcoolio · Post #254 » by **amcoolio** » Sat Feb 12, 2022 8:28 pm

I know this is dumb because its 1 minute of game time at the end of the game but:

https://go.nba.com/xcooy

This catch and dunk is a turnover in the preseason/summer league. He already looks much more basketball fluid in just half a season.

As many of you know I was against this pick and thought of Jones as a "Wiseman-Lite" so I'm willing to eat crow if he progresses well at this rate. Hopefully he really nails it on defense because rim protection to go with this skillset is what we need.

I agree he needs minutes. Just let him bang down low and catch lobs.

Post #255 » by **BigSlam** » Sat Feb 12, 2022 10:17 pm

He has that same aggressive mindset that Trez has. That same “I’m going to dunk everything” approach.

Trez might be a really good mentor to him.

But imagine Trez, if Trez also had really quick feet and could guard out on the perimeter, blocked shots, could handle the ball a little, could shoot the 3 a little and was 4” taller (so 6’10”-7’0”) and only just turned 21 a week or so ago.

Post #256 » by **fatlever** » Sat Feb 12, 2022 10:23 pm

Yet we almost threw him in as filler in a trade 2 days ago...
Something doesn't add up

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Post #257 » by **JDR720** » Sat Feb 12, 2022 10:28 pm

Trading Kai is the equivalent of trading 2 1sts. Kai himself, and we traded a future 1st to draft him. So I highly doubt we actually considered trading him.

The important thing from that clip is that he went straight up to dunk. He used to pump-fake a ton and end up stuck under the rim.

Post #258 » by **BigSlam** » Sat Feb 12, 2022 10:34 pm

fatlever wrote:Yet we almost threw him in as filler in a trade 2 days ago...
Something doesn't add up

That "report" didn't add up.

I call b.s. on it.

stinger14 · Post #259 » by **stinger14** » Sat Feb 12, 2022 10:50 pm

If reports that the Pacers were willing to deal Myles Turner for one young player and a first, or for 2 firsts, then I have a really hard time believing anybody would trade 2 young players and a first for a lesser player.

Post #260 » by **yosemiteben** » Sun Feb 13, 2022 1:08 am

fatlever wrote:Yet we almost threw him in as filler in a trade 2 days ago...
Something doesn't add up

Yeah I think it's the part where we almost did that

Guessing that was SAS's asking price, not something we were seriously considering