Kai Jones Rumors

The Heat opted to sign Dru Smith instead of a backup center such as Kai Jones, who auditioned for Miami last week, or veteran center Trey Lyles, who also has been linked to the Heat. Miami isn’t expected to add a backup center in free agency anytime soon, though it’s conceivable that could be addressed with another trade.

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Barry Jackson: Center/PF Kai Jones, who worked out for the Heat the past four days, has not been told as of 3:15 EST if Miami plans to sign him, per source. Heat has 13 players on standard contracts; teams can keep 15 during the season of course. Dru Smith, Alec Burks remain free agents.

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Barry Jackson: Heat is going to keep Kai Jones at Kaseya Center through Thursday as they continue "kicking the tires" on the veteran center/PF, per source. He's not eligible for a 2-way. Miami has 14 players on standard contracts; Heat could add 15th before camp or early in the season

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Anthony Chiang: Correction: Kai Jones is NOT eligible for a two-way deal. So Heat would need to sign him to a standard deal to make him part of its roster for next season.

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Chris Haynes: Free agent F/C Kai Jones is working out for the Miami Heat today, league sources tell me. The 2021 first-rounder remains a young, athletic prospect.

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Alessandro Luigi Maggi: 🚨 Virtus Bologna is close to sign Kai Jones, I am told. The Bahamian big man played 12 NBA games with the Mavs and 28 with the Clippers last season. In the G League, he averaged 12.5 points and 7.3 rebounds in 15 games with San Diego.

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Cody Taylor: Kai Jones (left hip contusion) will not return to the game, the Mavericks announced.

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New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby on Tuesday scored arguably the most hardcore hoop of the season during his team’s 128-113 win over the Dallas Mavericks. Anunoby took a blow to the face from Mavericks center Kai Jones midway through the third quarter at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, N.Y. As play went on, a stream of blood started to trickle down from Anunoby’s nose. The Knicks’ broadcast noticed pointed it out. But instead of asking Knicks trainers to take a look at him, Anunoby just wiped the blood off and kept playing. After bloodying his jersey, Anunoby caught a pass in the corner and drained a three.

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Marc Stein: Anthony Davis and Jaden Hardy have been officially recalled from their one-day practice stint with the @TexasLegends. Hardy and two-way big man Kai Jones, I’m told, are in contention to be active for Dallas’ game Wednesday at Indiana. More NBA from me: tinyurl.com/yrmzrx83

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Mike Curtis: The #Mavs list PJ Washington (right ankle sprain) as questionable for tomorrow’s game against the #Rockets. Dante Exum (right hamstring tightness), Brandon Williams (left hamstring tightness) and Kai Jones (left quad strain) are also questionable.

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Dallas Mavericks PR: The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have signed center Kai Jones to a Two-Way contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. In a related move, the Mavericks have requested waivers on Two-Way center Kylor Kelley.

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Marc Stein: Tuesday is the last day teams can sign players to two-way deals this season and Dallas plans to waive Kylor Kelley to make roster room to sign Kai Jones on a two-way. Kelley joined Dallas in late January and made his NBA debut as a Maverick at 27.

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Chris Haynes: 2021 first-round pick Kai Jones intends to sign a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks upon clearing waivers, league sources tell me. pic.x.com/BTwTuRmTiA

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Shams Charania: The Los Angeles Clippers are waiving Kai Jones and signing Seth Lundy and Patrick Baldwin Jr. to two-way contracts, sources tell ESPN. Clippers are converting Jordan Miller to a standard deal today and adding two new two-ways.

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