He’s a Clipper
Bro went baby face so quick
I can see Kai’s thought process… I can also see the team’s pov. Mental health is complex and we have barely scratched the surface on how to treat it. It’s not like allopatric medicines for physical ailments where you pop a pill or have surgery and things get fixed. Therapy depending on the practitioner lies in the gray area of pseudo science and science and depending on who you consult approaches and results can be vastly different.
I mean there is a reason therapist have to go to therapy before they become therapist.
Shit is super expensive here in europe. I agree with your point as for Kai i really hope he gets through the grieving period he is going through.As a therapist (who thinks every therapist should be required to undergo therapy, at least during the schooling process), US therapists are not required to attend therapy
“US therapists are not required to attend therapy”
I didnt know that, i remember having to drive my cousin a couple of time to his therapy sessions which was far from where he lived, the cost was so high he had to loan money from the bank, since it was mandotary i think 3-4 times a week.
I said this in another comment below but:
As a therapist, I’m curious if the team picked someone out for him (my suspicion) or allowed him to find his own therapist.
One of the first things we learn as therapists is that training and modality isn’t as important as the relationship btw. therapist and client. If Kai felt forced to go and couldn’t even choose who he saw, it’s no wonder he felt like it wasn’t helping.
The only info I have is from the video and it seems like the team picked one for him. Also I bet it would violate CBA if they cut him the moment he expressed his issues or chose not to use team assigned therapists. With the trade request, they got a ready excuse and they cut him after that, which is a shitty thing to do, but what can you expect from a hornets org that welcomed Miles Bridges back.
Mental health is difficult for everyone. Black community is far behind when it comes to embracing it. Men are far behind as well.
If you need to force 4 sessions / hours of talking about your situation and feelings to move forward in your career, I think thats more than fair. At the very least to protect everyone.
And if he wanted to meditate again he needs it structured so its happening consistently
Yeah, someone above was saying that it’s “fucked” to say he needed to attend therapy before training camp. I hard disagree. I think it’s practical and ethical for a team to wonder if this guy is going to be a danger or a bad influence on the rest of their guys. I don’t want a guy carrying a gun on the team plane around, the same way I don’t want a dude going through an undiagnosed mental health episode or a drug problem near the team.
The USA has been in a mental crisis for almost 30 years now and nobody wants to address it.
i mean, who was gonna trade for him lmao
Probably a bunch of teams, but they would have asked for a pick or some other compensation to get him off the Hornets hands.
He’s a free agent and no one has signed him for NOTHING. What about that makes you think someone would have traded anything for him if no one wants him for free? Did you brine your turkey in lead paint for thanksgiving yesterday?
Evidently not if teams haven’t signed him when he’s literally free
Could just be filler salary in a bigger deal
Bakersfield Jam probably
“I don’t want to play with an abuser” would have been the start of a wonderful rebound
Two days later I go workout with the R…. = Raptors
Id rather have this dude on the rockets than that BUM landale
We finally are building a good culture, why do you want to add knuckleheads who quit on their team to the mix?
I made a post saying this and got downvoted to hell lol.
Trust me, you don’t. Not only is Landale a better basketball player than Kai Jones, but he also understands that he’s a role player, when Kai thinks he should be one of the main scoring options. The guy looked lost in his third summer league, he’s just not good at all.
He looks so much more stable than those crazy social media posts from summer. Good for him.
Where’s the redditors talking about how over the summer that video was just his accent lmaoooo
Remember when all those dumbasses tried to say he wasn’t spiraling and just had a Bahamian accent, I am here to tell you that you’re a jackass and to keep your opinions to yourself in the future
Is he good? never saw him play
NBA Black Friday deal. 100% off Kai Jones!
He’s fine, he needs to focus on ball; If he has to grind out a gleague gig, then that’s what he’s gotta do.
He started playing ball late, but how much better he got from year 1 to year 2 at Texas was a good indicator that there’s a lot of potential there. He’s bouncy, long, and his jump shot’s there.
Getting away from a poverty franchise will be a blessing.
Wow he seems like a different person in this interview than those old ig videos. I hope he gets another chance in the NBA.
Man getting waved from the Hornets is like getting kicked off of Last Chance U
Bruh 😭😭😭