Why Did K.J. McDaniels Drop so Far?

the kid made a very wise move by signing for a 1 year deal..if he keeps playing this well ,he’s expected to get a nice contract next summer….

the kid made a very wise move by signing for a 1 year deal..if he keeps playing this well ,he’s expected to get a nice contract next summer….

his mom went off on the 76’ers organization the other day..lol..

his mom went off on the 76’ers organization the other day..lol..

I thought that OKC was going to draft him, he was the best player for clemson and often on the floor many times. The only thing i saw that he needed to change was keeping his handle more secure.

I thought that OKC was going to draft him, he was the best player for clemson and often on the floor many times. The only thing i saw that he needed to change was keeping his handle more secure.

It really makes no sense how he didn’t go in the first round. I had him ranked in my top 20. The team I’m most shocked didn’t take him (or Cleanthony Early) is the Clippers. They obviously needed another SF, and KJ would have been a perfect fit with his defense and glue-guy style. Instead, they picked another SG, even though they have plenty of those. I didn’t even have Wilcox in my top 40. Did they really draft him expecting he’d get any PT over Redick and Crawford? Now that Matt Barnes is underperforming I’m sure they’re kicking themselves for this one.

It really makes no sense how he didn’t go in the first round. I had him ranked in my top 20. The team I’m most shocked didn’t take him (or Cleanthony Early) is the Clippers. They obviously needed another SF, and KJ would have been a perfect fit with his defense and glue-guy style. Instead, they picked another SG, even though they have plenty of those. I didn’t even have Wilcox in my top 40. Did they really draft him expecting he’d get any PT over Redick and Crawford? Now that Matt Barnes is underperforming I’m sure they’re kicking themselves for this one.

 because he was a wing with weak ball skills and a questionable floor game. his handle is weak, doesnt have a good first step. shot 30% from 3 with a slow, deliberate, low release. could only shoot it with his feet completely set. he was also the man, but had a low ast rate, displaying a questionable IQ. his defense in college was pretty overrated as well. good in terms of shot-blocking because he’s a phenomenal vertical athlete who hunted blocks while also playing a lot on the interior with their lack of size, but his perimeter on-ball defense was actually pretty damn average. he’s a better vertical athlete than a quick athlete. his focus on that end also wavered.

also, as has been noted, it’s hard to put any stock in any numbers put up on that team outside of the efficiency stats. his 3pt% has been a surprise. we’ll see if that’s sustainable. i’m not a fan of his release.  he still has a slow release and he doesnt have the quickness or ball skills to take advantage of hard close outs.  right now, teams are packing it in vs the 6ers and giving them those outside shots, giving him time to get off his set shot.

 because he was a wing with weak ball skills and a questionable floor game. his handle is weak, doesnt have a good first step. shot 30% from 3 with a slow, deliberate, low release. could only shoot it with his feet completely set. he was also the man, but had a low ast rate, displaying a questionable IQ. his defense in college was pretty overrated as well. good in terms of shot-blocking because he’s a phenomenal vertical athlete who hunted blocks while also playing a lot on the interior with their lack of size, but his perimeter on-ball defense was actually pretty damn average. he’s a better vertical athlete than a quick athlete. his focus on that end also wavered.

also, as has been noted, it’s hard to put any stock in any numbers put up on that team outside of the efficiency stats. his 3pt% has been a surprise. we’ll see if that’s sustainable. i’m not a fan of his release.  he still has a slow release and he doesnt have the quickness or ball skills to take advantage of hard close outs.  right now, teams are packing it in vs the 6ers and giving them those outside shots, giving him time to get off his set shot.

 I thought he was going to Grizzlies, to learn from Tony Allen and maybe start at SF

 I thought he was going to Grizzlies, to learn from Tony Allen and maybe start at SF

 I don’t see how his mum can moan if her lad is getting decent minutes, if he was stuck at the end of the bench playing a few mpg then he’d not be in a great situation. But with the team winless he’s getting decent minutes and is putting himself in the shop window for next year.

You could say he was a good pick up by Sam Hinkie but surely his ontract needed a team option for year two for if he did well they could pick it up easily. Now his value will be much higher although Philly have huge cap space to resign him.

 I don’t see how his mum can moan if her lad is getting decent minutes, if he was stuck at the end of the bench playing a few mpg then he’d not be in a great situation. But with the team winless he’s getting decent minutes and is putting himself in the shop window for next year.

You could say he was a good pick up by Sam Hinkie but surely his ontract needed a team option for year two for if he did well they could pick it up easily. Now his value will be much higher although Philly have huge cap space to resign him.