KAI JONES #23

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Kai Jones headshot
Center

Salary: $136,331

Cap Hit: $0

Years of Service Tooltip : 3
2024-25 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : Yes
BORN: Jan 19, 2001
BIRTHPLACE: Nassau, Bahamas
NATIONALITY:BahamasBahamas
HEIGHT:
6'11"
211cm
WEIGHT:
221lbs
100kg
AGE: 24
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 $136,331 for the 2024-25 season. He is a 24 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 6 contracts worth a total value of $18,623,382. He will be a UFA 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 (34)
Waivers History (4)
Status Updates (8)
Injury Update (6)

CURRENT CONTRACT

TWO-WAY CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Nico Harrison
AGENT: Lucas Newton · Klutch Sports Management Group
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Length: 1 year
Value: $136,331
Guaranteed: $0 (0%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $136,331
Cap % Tooltip: 0.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Dallas MavericksDAL
Signing Method: Two-WayTooltip
Signing Date: March 3, 2025
Source: SalarySwish

Kai Jones signed a 1 year, $136,331 contract with the Dallas Mavericks on Mar 3, 2025. The contract has a cap hit of $0.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2024-25$0$136,331$0$0$0
TOTAL$0$136,331$0$0$0
Cap Hold 2025-26: $2,048,492

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: $35,147,000
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
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
2024-25TeamNo (Jun 29, 2024)$2,196,970$2,196,970 (+18826%)$0$0$0
TOTAL$2,208,578$2,208,578$11,608$0$0
Qualifying Offer: $2,437,691
Cap Hold 2024-25: $2,087,519
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2024-25: $2,196,970 Team Option [Requirements Unmet]
EXHIBIT 10
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SIGNED BY: Trent Redden
AGENT: Lucas Newton · Klutch Sports Management Group
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Length: 1 year
Value: $2,162,606
Guaranteed: $0 (0%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $2,162,606
Cap % Tooltip: 2.00
Signing Team: Logo of the LA ClippersLAC
Signing Method: Minimum Salary ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 9, 2024
Source: SalarySwish

Kai Jones signed a 1 year, $2,162,606 contract with the LA Clippers on Jul 9, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $2,087,519.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2024-25 V$2,087,519$2,162,606$0$0$0
TOTAL$2,087,519$2,162,606$0$0$0
Cap Hold 2025-26: $2,296,271
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2024-25: Increase from $0 to $2,162,606 (+$2,162,606) if player is not waived before Jan 10 [Requirements Unmet]
VOIDED DUE TO CONVERSION: This contract was converted to a Two-Way Contract contract (Logo of the LA ClippersLAC - Oct 19, 2024)
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SIGNED BY: Trent Redden
AGENT: Lucas Newton · Klutch Sports Management Group
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Length: 1 year
Value: $578,577
Guaranteed: $77,500 (13%)
Expiry Status: UFA (Waived)
AAVTooltip: $578,577
Cap % Tooltip: 0.00
Signing Team: Logo of the LA ClippersLAC
Signing Method: Two-WayTooltip
Signing Date: October 19, 2024
Source: SalarySwish

Kai Jones signed a 1 year, $578,577 contract with the LA Clippers on Oct 19, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $0.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2024-25 W$0$578,577$77,500$0$0
TOTAL$0$578,577$77,500$0$0
Cap Hold 2025-26: $2,048,492
WAIVED: This contract was waived (Logo of the LA ClippersLAC - Mar 1, 2025)

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
2024-25RegularLogo of the Dallas MavericksDallas Mavericks126260137736183.63133.3201470.025547915910
RegularLogo of the LA ClippersLA Clippers28020861362672.2200.012975.015314610613
2024-25RegularLogo of the LA ClippersLA Clippers2807.42.20.91.372.20.00.10.00.30.475.00.51.11.60.40.20.5
RegularLogo of the Dallas MavericksDallas Mavericks12621.711.45.16.183.60.10.333.31.21.770.02.14.56.61.30.80.8

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
2024-25RegularLogo of the Dallas MavericksDallas Mavericks126260137736183.63133.3201470.025547915910
RegularLogo of the LA ClippersLA Clippers28020861362672.2200.012975.015314610613
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
2024-25RegularLogo of the LA ClippersLA Clippers2807.42.20.91.372.20.00.10.00.30.475.00.51.11.60.40.20.5
RegularLogo of the Dallas MavericksDallas Mavericks12621.711.45.16.183.60.10.333.31.21.770.02.14.56.61.30.80.8