Nets Acquire K.J. McDaniels From Rockets Just Before Trade Deadline
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- The Brooklyn Nets acquired swingman K.J. McDaniels from the Houston Rockets on Thursday, said a person with knowledge of the details.
The person said the Nets are sending a future draft pick to the Rockets, but details are still being finalized. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal would not be official until approval by the league office.
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McDaniels has played in just 29 games this season, struggling to find playing time in Mike D'Antoni's first season as coach. He is averaging 2.8 points per game. The 2014 second-round pick of Philadelphia was dealt to Houston the following February, and the trade clears about $3.4 million for the Rockets to upgrade their roster.
McDaniels has a team option on his contract this summer.
On Wednesday, the Nets traded forwards Bojan Bogdanovic and Chris McCullough to the Washington Wizards for a 2017 first-round pick, forward Andrew Nicholson and guard Marcus Thornton. The Nets released Thornton on Thursday.
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