76ers News: Former Sixer Reacts to Old Highlight

Originally posted on FanNation All 76ers
By Kevin McCormick | Last updated 12/27/23

During "The Process" years, KJ McDaniels was one of the many players to suit up for the Philadelphia 76ers. The high-flying forward recently posted one of his old highlights to his social media.

McDaniels' journey with the Sixers began in 2014 when he was drafted in the second round. Despite showing a lot of promise, he did not stay on the roster long. After just 52 games with the Sixers, he was traded to the Houston Rockets for Isaiah Canaan and a pair of second-round picks.

On Christmas Day, McDaniels stumbled upon an old highlight from his brief time in Philly. In the clip, he has a huge block in transition on current Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum. McDaniels posted the highlight on his Twitter and told the world he can still pull off plays like that.

In his lone season with the Sixers, McDaniels averaged 7.9 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 1.2 APG, and 1.1 BPG.

After leaving Philly, McDaniels spent the next three years of his career with the Rockets. He appeared in 76 total games in the span before being traded to the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets ultimately decided to let him go following a 20-game sample size.

McDaniels signed contracts with the Toronto Raptors and OKC Thunder after being cut from the Nets but never managed to secure a roster spot. The last time he appeared in an NBA game was during the 2016-2017 season.

It might not be in the NBA, but McDaniels has managed to keep his professional career going. These days, he is playing for the Indonesian Basketball League for Pelita Jaya Bakrie.

This article first appeared on FanNation All 76ers and was syndicated with permission.

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