KAI JONES #23

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Center

Salary: $11,608

Cap Hit: $11,608

Years of Service Tooltip : 2
2023-24 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : Yes
BORN: Jan 19, 2001
BIRTHPLACE: Nassau, Bahamas
NATIONALITY:BahamasBahamas
HEIGHT:
6'11"
211cm
WEIGHT:
221lbs
100kg
AGE: 23
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2021
DRAFTED OVERALL: 19
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: CHA
AGENT DETAILS
Primary Agent:Lucas Newton
Secondary Agent:Rich Paul
SUMMARY▴▾

Kai Jones' salary is $11,608 for the 2023-24 season. He is a 23 year old center who was born on Jan 19, 2001. He was drafted 19th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 1st round of the 2021 draft. He has signed 3 contracts worth a total value of $15,745,868. He will be a RFA at the end of the 2024-25 season when he is 24 years old. He is represented by the agents Lucas Newton and Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Management Group.

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Transactions (10)
Waivers History (2)
Status Updates (6)
Injury Update (4)

CURRENT CONTRACT

VETERAN CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)
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SIGNED BY: Trent Redden
AGENT: Lucas Newton · Klutch Sports Management Group
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Length: 1 - 2 years
Value: $2,208,578
Guaranteed: $11,608 (1%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $1,104,289
Cap % Tooltip: 0.00
Signing Team: Logo of the LA ClippersLAC
Signing Method: Minimum Salary ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: April 14, 2024
Source: SalarySwish

Kai Jones signed a 1-2 year, $2,208,578 contract with the LA Clippers on Apr 14, 2024. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $11,608 to $2,196,970.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2023-24$11,608$11,608$11,608$0$0
2024-25Team$2,196,970$2,196,970 (+18826%)$0$0$0
TOTAL$2,208,578$2,208,578$11,608$0$0
Qualifying Offer: $2,965,910
Cap Hold 2025-26: $2,258,755
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2024-25: $2,196,970 Team Option [Decision Pending]

CONTRACT HISTORY

ROOKIE SCALE CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Mitch Kupchak
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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $13,421,215
Guaranteed: $8,727,480 (65%)
Expiry Status: UFA (Waived)
AAVTooltip: $3,355,304
Cap % Tooltip: 2.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Charlotte HornetsCHA
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: August 3, 2021
Source: SalarySwish

Kai Jones signed a 2-4 year, $13,421,215 contract with the Charlotte Hornets on Aug 3, 2021. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $2,770,560 to $4,693,735.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2021-22$2,770,560$2,770,560$2,770,560$0$0
2022-23$2,909,040$2,909,040 (+5%)$2,909,040$0$0
2023-24 WTeamYes (Oct 27, 2022)$3,047,880$3,047,880 (+5%)$3,047,880
(0→3.05M)
$0$0
2024-25 WTeamNo$4,693,735$4,693,735 (+59%)$0$0$0
TOTAL$13,421,215$13,421,215$8,727,480$0$0
Cap Hold 2024-25: $35,250,000
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2023-24: $3,047,880 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2024-25: $4,693,735 Team Option [Requirements Unmet]
WAIVED: This contract was waived (Logo of the Charlotte HornetsCHA - Oct 11, 2023)
DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details
10-DAY CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Elton Brand
AGENT: Lucas Newton · Klutch Sports Management Group
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Length: 1 year
Value: $116,075
Guaranteed: $116,075 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $116,075
Cap % Tooltip: 0.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Philadelphia 76ersPHI
Signing Method: 10-Day (Expires: Mar 24, 2024)Tooltip
Signing Date: March 15, 2024
Source: SalarySwish

Kai Jones signed a 1 year, $116,075 contract with the Philadelphia 76ers on Mar 15, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $116,075.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2023-24$116,075$116,075$116,075$0$0
TOTAL$116,075$116,075$116,075$0$0
CONTRACT EXPIRES: Mar 24, 2024

DEAD CAP

TYPE: WAIVERS
TEAM: Logo of the Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets
LENGTH: 1 YEAR
VALUE: $3,047,880
DATE: October 11, 2023
SEASONBASE SALARYCAP HIT
2023-24$3,047,880$3,047,880
Note: Waived by Charlotte Hornets

SALARY PROGRESSION

CURRENT SEASON STATS

SeasonTypeTeamGPGSMINPTSFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLK
2023-24RegularLogo of the LA ClippersLA Clippers0000000.0000.0000.0000000
RegularLogo of the Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers0000000.0000.0000.0000000
PlayoffsLogo of the LA ClippersLA Clippers0000000.0000.0000.0000000
2023-24RegularLogo of the LA ClippersLA Clippers000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
RegularLogo of the Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PlayoffsLogo of the LA ClippersLA Clippers000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

CAREER STATS

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SeasonTypeTeamGPGSMINPTSFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLK
2021-22RegularLogo of the Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets210632214964.32150.08337.53811412
2022-23RegularLogo of the Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets4605501571206755.819421.1261973.13786123151730
2023-24RegularLogo of the LA ClippersLA Clippers0000000.0000.0000.0000000
RegularLogo of the Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers0000000.0000.0000.0000000
PlayoffsLogo of the LA ClippersLA Clippers0000000.0000.0000.0000000
2021-22RegularLogo of the Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets2103.01.00.40.764.30.10.150.00.10.437.50.10.40.50.20.10.1
2022-23RegularLogo of the Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets46012.03.41.52.655.80.10.421.10.40.673.10.81.92.70.30.40.7
2023-24RegularLogo of the LA ClippersLA Clippers000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
RegularLogo of the Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PlayoffsLogo of the LA ClippersLA Clippers000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0