Hornets forward star shining on the FIBA field, will he still sit on the bench in the new season?
In a previous men's basketball World Cup qualifier in the Americas, Argentina beat the Bahamas 95-77. After this match, Argentina's record is 6 wins and 2 losses, ranking third in the group, while the Bahamas team has a record of only 2 wins and 6 losses, ranking at the bottom of the group.
Despite losing the game, Bahamas's starting lineman Kai Jones did well, playing 33 minutes and 18 seconds, shooting 7-of-13, 1-of-4 from beyond the three-point line, 1-of-2 from the free throw line, and 1-of-16 points, rebounds and 2 assists. Using his excellent physical fitness and athleticism, his performance on the offensive end is eye-catching, he has a strong basket impact, but also a good basket efficiency, is a highly malleable forward player, has a high potential to tap. In the previous game against Venezuela, he had 8 of 12 in the game, with 20 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks, which was impressive.
Jones was the rookie of the Charlotte Hornets picked with the 20th pick in the first round of last year's draft, but he didn't get much of a chance last season, making 21 appearances for the team last season, averaging just 1.1 points, 0.5 rebounds, 0.2 assists, 0.1 steals and 0.1 blocks in 3 minutes per game, shooting 64.3 percent from the field. Although his talent is visible to the naked eye, it is clear that the Hornets' former head coach, James Borrego, did not trust his abilities and did not give him enough opportunities to play.
It is not known whether Jones will get the playing time he deserves in the new season, with Borrego's ouster and the return of Steve Clifford. With his talent and potential, it was completely unreasonable for him to be placed on the bench.
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