Charlotte Hornets rookie Kai Jones was known for his high-flying poster dunks coming out of Texas, and he put that ability on display Thursday in Las Vegas against the San Antonio Spurs.
In the Hornets’ 106-105 loss in the summer league, Jones finished with 10 points and five rebounds, which included two “SportsCenter” top-10 worthy dunks.
First, near the top of the second quarter, Jones caught the ball on the left wing, faked left and drove across the lane as he rose above Spurs forward Nate Renfro and through down a monster slam.
The drive and the FINISH 🤯
Kai Jones drops the hammer on ESPNU! #NBASummer pic.twitter.com/uMnR2s3nWZ
— NBA (@NBA) August 12, 2021
Second, Jones flies through the lane to snag an offensive rebound off a James Bouknight miss and slams it home halfway through the fourth quarter.
Kai Jones brings the BOOM again 💥@spurs 93@hornets 90
under 5 minutes to go in the fourth on ESPNU! #NBASummer pic.twitter.com/onHVNHmC7J
— NBA (@NBA) August 12, 2021
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