The New York Knicks thought that they were being savvy. They had two first-round picks in the 2021 NBA Draft and felt that gave them the flexibility to flip one for a future pick down the road. In every way, however, the Knicks bungled that trade, and it's a lose-lose experience that is brought up again and again. This week that happened again as Kai Jones signed with a new team.
Former Texas center Kai Jones was in the news this week as he signed with a new team. Unfortunately for Jones, it was not with an NBA team, as his career stateside appears to be on pause, if not over entirely.