The Nets intend to decline their team option on K.J. McDaniels, reports Shams Charania of The Vertical (via Twitter). The move will ensure that McDaniels becomes a free agent on July 1.
The 32nd overall pick in the 2014 draft, McDaniels began his career with the Sixers but was acquired in a trade deadline deal in February 2015 by the Rockets. McDaniels remained in Houston until this year’s trade deadline, when the Rockets and Nets worked out a deal that sent him to Brooklyn.
For his career, McDaniels has averaged 5.3 PPG and 2.2 RPG in 148 regular season contests. Following his move from Houston to Brooklyn earlier this year, the 24-year-old played well in limited minutes, averaging 6.3 PPG and shooting 45.5% in 20 games (14.7 MPG). However, the Nets likely viewed his $3.477MM option as a little too pricey.
Team option decisions for 2017/18 can be found right here.
This makes McDaniels a restricted free agent now.
I don’t think that is how it works.
*unrestricted
Only if the Nets tender him a qualifying offer, which would be worth over $4MM. Skeptical they’ll be willing to do that, so I think he’s more likely to become unrestricted.
he had the makings of an instant offense no plays needed to be run for him kind of guy but got lost in Houston in a trade and bench situation stunting any growth
I WISH THE PELICANS SIGN HIM QUICKLY BEFORE ANOTGER TEAN REALIZE THAT K. J. MCDANIELS HAVE MORE POTENTIAL THAN EXPECTED!
didn’t trust the process but trusted his mom and his agent. if he stayed in philly he would’ve gotten minutes and playing time all he did to do was really beat out hollis thompson instead gets traded and ends up spending half his team on the bench or in the d-league. Its okay at least Sixers got Richaun Holmes because of you.
Go to san antonio