Sixers fans still bicker back and forth when it comes to deciding if KJ McDaniels was a “bust” or not. Drafted with the 32nd overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft, it really is truly hard to determine what McDaniels’ value was when it came to the Philadelphia 76ers. Traded after just over 50 games with the team, McDaniels simply became another victim of Sam Hinkie’s aggression in the trade market.
Like previously mentioned, the Sixers used their first of five second-round picks on McDaniels during the 2014 draft (the same draft that netted the team Joel Embiid).