There was some confusion as to whether Jalen McDaniels would make his Sixers debut Friday night vs. the Knicks.
At shootaround, the team said he was officially listed as out while the three-team deal that brought him to Philly and sent Matisse Thybulle to Portland was still being finalized. Moments before head coach Doc Rivers spoke pregame, reporters on hand were told the trade was official and McDaniels was available. When asked, Rivers said his newest wing would “probably” play.
Well, he didn’t. Perhaps Saturday night in Brooklyn will be his first action.