When K.J. McDaniels was acquired by the OKC Blue that allowed him a training camp invite for the varsity squad. At Thunder training camp, McDaniels seemingly performed well although those practice reports did not translate into many minutes with the Thunder this preseason.
With OKC this month, McDaniels logged 8.2 minutes, with 3.5 points, and 3 rebounds per game. McDaniels got into two of the Thunder’s four preseason tilts. For McDaniels it is still uncertain if he will accept his OKC Blue assignment, and many would not blame him if he does not. While an NBA opportunity is not out there, he may not want to return to the G-League, and elected instead to play ball overseas.