Famous reporter revealed that Kai Jones will try out the Heat, players still look forward to staying in the NBA in the new season

According to famous reporter Chris Haynes, Kay Jones will try out for the Heat.

Jones is the 19th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. He played for the Clippers and Mavericks in the 2024-25 season. He played in a total of 40 games, averaging 11.7 minutes per game, scoring 5.0 points and 3.1 rebounds.

Earlier last season, Jones signed a two-way contract with the Clippers and was later sacked on March 1 so that the team can sign several new two-way players. He was soon signed by the Mavericks, plagued by injuries, who were in desperate need of frontcourt depth to rush to playoff spots. In 12 games played for the Mavericks at the end of the season, Jones averaged 11.4 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, with 21.7 minutes of playing time, and even started 6 games for the Mavericks.

It was reported last weekend that Jones was about to reach a potential deal with Bologna Vitus, but the latest news from Haynes shows that the 24-year-old has not given up on the idea of joining the NBA team in the 2025-26 season.

As Heat reporter Ira Winderman pointed out, there are still multiple vacancies on the Heat's 21-man training camp roster, and the team has the habit of trying out free agents during the offseason. In recent years, some free agents, including RJ Hampton and Little, have received training camp invitations in this way.

If Jones is to stay on the NBA team when the 2025-26 season begins, he must be on a team's standard 15-man roster because he is no longer eligible to sign a two-way contract.