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NBA Trade Grades: Nets Set To Acquire Rockets’ K.J. McDaniels

By Gerald Bourguet

Oct 30, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard K.J. McDaniels (32) dribbles the ball as Dallas Mavericks guard Deron Williams (8) defends during the second quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard K.J. McDaniels (32) dribbles the ball as Dallas Mavericks guard Deron Williams (8) defends during the second quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 19, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets new general manager Sean Marks speaks to the media during a press conference before a game against the New York Knicks at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

Brooklyn Nets

The Nets didn’t walk away with anything major from this year’s trade deadline, but snagging a 2017 first-rounder, a flier on an ugly contract in Andrew Nicholson and a filer on a much more team friendly contract in K.J. McDaniels represents a pretty solid haul.

In Houston, McDaniels never got his chance to shine. This was actually his most productive season for the team, but in total, he played a grand total of 76 games over two and a half seasons.

At only 24 years old, McDaniels is the exact kind of player the Nets need to be taking fliers on. He’s still young, he has great athleticism and he was one of the best shot-blockers at his position as a rookie — not just among rookies that year, but among all NBA shooting guards.

He and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson could be a lot of fun defensively on the wing, and even if he doesn’t pan out, all it took to pry him away from Houston was a heavily protected second-rounder. His $3.5 million team option for the 2017-18 season is a more than fair price for a youngster with potential.

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Again, this wasn’t some earth-shattering deal, but it gives general manager Sean Marks a look at another flier talent as he tries to acquire youth and future draft picks despite Brooklyn’s barren cupboard of assets.

Grade: B+

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