Kai Jones

Dallas Mavericks, Power Forward
Age: 25y-1m-17d (Jan 19, 2001)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: BS
College: Texas
Drafted: Round 1 (#19 overall), 2021
INACTIVE

2024-2024 two-way

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2024-2024 two-way

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
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2024-2024 exhibit-10

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,162,606
Average Salary:
$2,162,606
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2024 rest-of-season

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,208,578
Average Salary:
$1,104,289
GTD at Sign:
$11,608
Total GTD:
$11,608
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 ten-day

Contract Terms:
10 yr(s) / $116,075
Average Salary:
$11,608
GTD at Sign:
$116,075
Total GTD:
$116,075
Signed Using:
Minimum
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2021-2024 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $13,421,215
Average Salary:
$3,355,304
GTD at Sign:
$5,679,600
Total GTD:
$13,421,215
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$8,971,238

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 21
Active
$2,770,560
$2,770,560
2022 22
Active
$2,909,040
$5,679,600
2023 23
Retained
Retained
Active
Retained
$116,075
$116,075
$11,608
$3,047,880
$5,795,675
$5,911,750
$5,923,358
$8,971,238
Total
$8,971,238
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $8,727,480 - - $8,727,480
1 $232,150 - - $232,150
1 $11,608 - - $11,608
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
21
$2,770,560
$2,770,560
$2,770,560
2022
22
$2,909,040
$2,909,040
$5,679,600
2023
23
$116,075
$116,075
$11,608
$3,047,880
$116,075
$116,075
$11,608
$3,047,880
$5,795,675
$5,911,750
$5,923,358
$8,971,238
Total
$8,971,238
$8,971,238

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $8,727,480 - - $8,727,480
1 $232,150 - - $232,150
1 $11,608 - - $11,608

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2024-25 DAL Mar 05, 2025 - Mar 16, 2025 7 Quad
2023-24 PHI Mar 18, 2024 - Mar 24, 2024 4 Hamstring
2022-23 CHA Feb 11, 2023 - Feb 15, 2023 2 Ankle
2021-22 CHA Jan 12, 2022 - Jan 17, 2022 2 Health Protocols
  • Mar 03, 2025 Signed a Two-Way contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Mar 01, 2025 Waived by LA Clippers (LAC)
  • Oct 19, 2024 Signed a Two-Way contract with LA Clippers (LAC) - converted Two-Way contract
  • Jul 09, 2024 Signed a contract with LA Clippers (LAC) - Exhibit 10
  • Jun 29, 2024 LA Clippers (LAC) declined $2.20 million Club Option for 2024-25
  • Apr 14, 2024 Signed a 2 year Rest-of-Season contract with LA Clippers (LAC)
  • Mar 15, 2024 Signed a 10-day contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Oct 11, 2023 Waived by Charlotte (CHA)
  • Oct 27, 2022 Charlotte (CHA) exercised $3.05 million option for 2023-24
  • Aug 03, 2021 Signed a 4 year $13.42 million rookie scale contract with Charlotte (CHA)
  • Jul 30, 2021 Traded to Charlotte (CHA) from New York (NYK) for 2022 1st round pick [CHA pick]
  • Jul 29, 2021 Drafted by New York (NYK): Round 1 (#19 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Apr 07, 2023 for technical foul during HOU-CHA game $2,000
Fines: 1 $2,000
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2024 DAL 40 6 11.7 5.0 3.1 0.6 0.4 0.6 .798 .200 .719
2023 LAC 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000
2022 CHA 46 11.9 3.4 2.7 0.3 0.4 0.7 .558 .211 .731
2021 CHA 21 3.0 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.1 .643 .500 .375
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