The Dallas Mavericks have signed heart Kai Jones to a Two-Approach contract.
In a associated transfer, the Mavericks have requested waivers on Two-Approach heart 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 general choose 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 enjoying alongside Mavericks ahead P.J. Washington Jr. from 2021-22 to 2022-23.
Beforehand, the 6-11 heart spent two seasons on the College of Texas, the place he was named the Huge 12 Sixth Man of the Yr and All-Huge 12 honorable point out in 2021.
Jones will put on No. 23 for the Mavericks.
Kelley (7-0, 230) signed a Two-Approach cope with the Mavericks on Jan. 26 and made his NBA debut the following night time in opposition to Washington. He appeared in eight video games with Dallas, making one begin, whereas averaging 3.0 factors and a pair of.6 rebounds in 8.4 minutes.
