The Dallas Mavericks have signed middle Kai Jones to a Two-Means contract.
In a associated transfer, the Mavericks have requested waivers on Two-Means middle Kylor Kelley.
Jones (6-11, 221) appeared in 95 profession video games with the Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Clippers, averaging 2.5 factors (.600 FG%) and 1.9 rebounds in 8.6 minutes per recreation.
The 24-year-old, waived on March 1, joins the Mavericks after showing in 28 video games for the Clippers in 2024-25, averaging 2.2 factors (.722 FG%, .750 FT%) and 1.6 rebounds in 7.4 minutes.
Initially chosen by New York with the nineteenth total decide within the 2021 NBA Draft, earlier than having his draft rights traded to Charlotte, the Nassau, Bahamas native spent his first two seasons with the Hornets taking part in alongside Mavericks ahead P.J. Washington Jr. from 2021-22 to 2022-23.
Beforehand, the 6-11 middle spent two seasons on the College of Texas, the place he was named the Large 12 Sixth Man of the 12 months and All-Large 12 honorable point out in 2021.
Jones will put on No. 23 for the Mavericks.
Kelley (7-0, 230) signed a Two-Means cope with the Mavericks on Jan. 26 and made his NBA debut the subsequent evening towards Washington. He appeared in eight video games with Dallas, making one begin, whereas averaging 3.0 factors and a couple of.6 rebounds in 8.4 minutes.
