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Hornets get big man Kai Jones in NBA draft via trade

by
SportsCarolinaMonthly
July 30, 2021

Published by
The Charlotte Observer

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Hornets have been busy on draft night. After trading for the 37th pick before the draft, the Hornets acquired the 19th pick from the New York Knicks, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The New York Knicks made the pick for the Hornets and chose former Texas forward Kai Jones. Jones, who is a 6-foot-11, 218-pound forward/center, played two seasons Texas, coming off the bench in most of them. He averaged 8.8 points per game and 4.8 rebounds as a sophomore, shooting 58% overall and 38% from 3-point range. His former college coach Shaka Smart said in 2019 t…

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