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Kai Jones: Inks contract with Anadolu Efes
Kai Jones signed a one-year contract with Anadolu Efes on MondayThe 2021 first-rounder was unable to find a home ahead of NBA training camp this fall, though he's set to continue his career overseas. Jones flashed some potential as an interior presence in 2024-25, averaging 5.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.6 blocks in 11.7 minutes while shooting 79.8 percent from the floor across 40 regular-season games for the Mavericks and Clippers.
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Mavericks' Kai Jones: Posts 18 points from bench
Kai Jones supplied 18 points (9-9 FG, 0-1 FT), seven rebounds, three blocks and one steal over 20 minutes before fouling out of Saturday's 135-104 loss to the Clippers.With Daniel Gafford (knee) sitting out in the second leg of a back-to-back set and with head coach Jason Kidd pulling most of his key rotation players out of the game by the midway point of the fourth quarter in the blowout loss, Jones was the beneficiary of some extended playing time. He made the most of the extra run by delivering a perfect shooting performance from the field while contributing in the defensive categories, but Jones shouldn't be expected to provide much fantasy value over the final week of the regular season. The two-way player is eligible to suit up in just one of the team's final three games, though he could be available for all of those contests if Dallas upgrades him to a standard NBA deal when the team is first able to do so Thursday. Even if that's the case, Jones won't be guaranteed a spot in the rotation with Dereck Lively, Anthony Davis and Gafford expected to be available for all three of those contests and likely to handle nearly all of the minutes at center.
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Mavericks' Kai Jones: Shifting to bench
Kai Jones will come off the bench Monday night against the Nets, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.Jones had started his team's last six matchups entering Monday, averaging 11.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks over this stretch, but he'll be deployed off the bench now that Daniel Gafford has been cleared to return. Gafford will be on a minutes limit in his first game back from a right MCL sprain, so there should still be opportunities for Jones to produce.
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Mavericks' Kai Jones: Strong two-way effort
Kai Jones closed Saturday's 120-119 victory over Chicago with 15 points (7-8 FG, 1-1 FT), seven rebounds, three assists, two blocks and four steals in 31 minutes.Jones delivered arguably the best two-way performance of his career, continuing to make a name for himself as the fill-in starter for the Dallas Mavericks. While his production has made a lot of people sit up and take notice, there is a chance his run could come to an abrupt end in the near future. Both Daniel Gafford (knee) and Dereck Lively (ankle) could return from their respective injuries at some point soon, meaning Jones could find himself on the outside looking when it comes to consistent center minutes.
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Mavericks' Kai Jones: Gets green light
Kai Jones (hip) will play Saturday against the Bulls.Jones was able to shake off a questionable tag for this contest. Over his last five games, Jones has averaged 10.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.8 blocks.
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Mavericks' Kai Jones: Questionable for Saturday
Kai Jones (hip) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Bulls.Jones sustained the left hip contusion during Thursday's win over the Magic, and he played only seven minutes before exiting to the locker room. If the big man is sidelined Saturday, Anthony Davis (adductor) and Dwight Powell could shoulder the workload at center, especially if P.J. Washington (ankle) is sidelined.
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Mavericks' Kai Jones: Won't return vs. Orlando
Kai Jones won't return to Thursday's matchup against the Magic due to a left hip contusion. He'll finish the game with four points (2-2 FG), five rebounds and one block across seven minutes.The big man threw down an alley-oop dunk following a huge block, though he took a hard fall and walked back to the locker room before being ruled out shortly thereafter. Dwight Powell and Caleb Martin are candidates for an uptick in playing time due to Jones being sidelined.
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Mavericks' Kai Jones: Leaves for locker room Thursday
Kai Jones exited to the locker room after sustaining an apparent back injury during the first quarter of Thursday's game against the Magic, Christian Clark of The Athletic reports.Jones threw down an alley-oop dunk following a huge block, though he landed on his back and walked to the locker room under his own power. If the big man is unable to return, Dwight Powell and Caleb Martin are candidates for an uptick in playing time the rest of the way.
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Mavericks' Kai Jones: Nearly double-doubles
Kai Jones closed with 13 points (5-5 FG, 3-5 FT), nine rebounds and one steal across 28 minutes during Monday's 120-101 win over the Nets.Despite the return of Anthony Davis, Jones remained in the starting center role and shared the frontcourt with Dallas' franchise player. That could be an indication of Dallas' plans going forward. Over his last three outings, Jones has been trending up with 13.7 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.7 blocks in 25.6 minutes per game.
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Mavericks' Kai Jones: Posts double-double in return
Kai Jones (quadricep) supplied 18 points (8-9 FG, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds and one assist across 24 minutes during Wednesday's 135-131 loss to the Pacers.Back in action after missing Dallas' previous seven games due to a left quad strain, Jones entered the starting five for a banged-up Dallas Mavericks squad that had just eight players available for the contest. He came through with an elite shooting performance, and Jones could be headed for heavy minutes in the frontcourt for the rest of the season. With Kessler Edwards eligible to be active for just one more game and with Dereck Lively (ankle), Anthony Davis (adductor) and Daniel Gafford (knee) facing uncertain timelines to return, Jones should be in line for plenty of run, making him worthy of a look for fantasy managers in need of help in the points, rebounds, blocks and field-goal percentage categories.
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