There is something about the Charlotte Hornets that one thing or the other seems to creep up on them to dampen their spirits and their momentum. The latest to affect LaMelo Ball?s team is the Kai Jones situation. Kai Jones will not be available for the team as the new NBA season is set to begin.

One of the few positives about last season for the Hornets washout season would be their new center, Mark Williams. He has shown a lot of promise. Recently Mark Williams joined his fellow Duke alumni Paolo Banchero to cheer for the Blue Devils.

Heartbreak for the Blue Devils.

Many young stars from the NBA showed up for Duke’s clash with Notre Dame. This match was quite an engaging one. The Blue Devils had this game in their grasp up till the last minute of this encounter. But, one mistake and the fighting Irish blew through the Duke defense and snatched this game from the jaws of defeat with a thunderous touchdown.

Mark Williams and Paolo Banchero posed for a picture from the stadium. Check out the pictures in the below Instagram post.

The Outrageous Kai Jones.

Kai Jones has been unraveling for quite some time now. He was missing from the optional team drills and other team activities. And with this new update about him taking a break, it seems like it will be a long time before we get to see Kai Jones in the Hornets’ jersey.

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Kai has been receiving a lot of flak due to his strange remarks and claims on social media. He believes that he is not only better than all his Hornets teammates but also declared that he was superior to the legends like Shaq and Michael Jordan. The Hornets will hope that this break from the team helps him mature and come back as a renewed person.

As the NBA season is about to begin, will the Hornets turn the page and give themselves a positive start to the season? And will Kai Jones ever return to play for the Hornets? Please share your thoughts in the comments below.

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