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Anadolu Efes Signs Kai Jones to One-Year Deal for 2025–26

The move positions the former Mavericks big for a larger role than he held in the NBA last season.

Overview

  • Efes announced the Bahamian forward/center’s signing on September 15 for the upcoming EuroLeague campaign.
  • Per the club, Jones is 2.11 meters tall and can play both center and power forward.
  • He closed 2024–25 with Dallas, averaging 11.4 points and 6.6 rebounds in 12 games after a limited stint of 28 appearances with the Clippers.
  • A 2021 first-round pick out of Texas, he began his NBA career with Charlotte and also saw G League action with Greensboro and Delaware.
  • Eurohoops places the move within Efes’s summer rebuild under coach Igor Kokoskov, listing multiple recent additions and reporting Jordan Loyd is expected to join.