The Spurs waived forward Jalen McDaniels on Wednesday, according to the NBA’s transactions log.
San Antonio acquired McDaniels earlier this week from the Kings in a salary dump. The deal sent McDaniels, cash, and the Kings’ unprotected 2031 second-round pick to San Antonio in exchange for the Bulls’ top-55 protected 2025 second-round pick.
At the time of the deal, it was reported the Spurs did not intend to keep McDaniels. San Antonio will be on the hook for McDaniels’ $4.74MM expiring contract, which it absorbed using its $8MM room exception. The Spurs have one of the lowest team salaries in the NBA and still have plenty of room below the tax line after eating his contract.
We have more waiver moves from Wednesday:
- The Nuggets waived Andrew Funk, Will Richardson and Charles Bediako. That trio was signed to Exhibit 10 deals last week. They’ll each earn a bonus worth $77.5K if they join Denver’s G League club, the Grand Rapids Gold, and remain with the team for at least 60 days.
- The Bucks waived guard James Akinjo. He was signed to an Exhibit 10 contract in late August. The guard split time last season between the Stockton Kings and Wisconsin Herd. He’ll be eligible for $77.5K bonus if he rejoins the Herd and remains with them for at least 60 days.
Wrong McDaniels that McDaniels isn’t going anywhere except the defensive first team this year lol
Should the Knicks take a look at him? He would go there and instantly become better than his brother, because Knicks.
Did I do that right?
Knicks have 2 of top defensive wings in NBA plus Jason Hart. McDaniels is redundant. Knicks need SG with a quick release 3pt shot.
McDaniels is not defense at all. Plus the Knicks need a backup C not a SG
Does Boston make sense? Replaces what they lost in Oshae Brissett? Pick him up for the minimum and trade away Jaden Springer? That gives Lonnie Walker the backup SG role too…