McDaniels signed a two-year, $9.3 million deal with the Raptors on Saturday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
McDaniels spent the 2022-23 season with the Hornets and 76ers, mostly playing off the bench with both teams and logging a combined 80 appearances, though he also posted 24 starts. The four-year veteran averaged 9.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game and should be a solid bench piece with Toronto.
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76ers' Jalen McDaniels: Officially available Thursday
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McDaniels (illness) is available for Thursday's Game 3 against the Nets.
McDaniels dealt with an illness ahead of Thursday's matchup, but he'll suit up as the 76ers attempt to take a 3-0 lead in the series. Over the first two matchups of the playoffs, he's averaged 2.5 points and 3.0 rebounds in 19.5 minutes per game.
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76ers' Jalen McDaniels: Likely to play Thursday
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McDaniels (illness) "should be available" for Thursday's game versus the Nets after participating in shootaround, Noah Levick of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
McDaniels is officially listed as questionable with a stomach issue but reportedly feels fine ahead of Thursday's game. He is averaging 2.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 19.5 minutes across the series' first two contests.
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76ers' Jalen McDaniels: Iffy Thursday
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McDaniels is questionable for Game 3 against the Nets on Thursday due to a non-COVID illness.
McDaniels has played 17 and 22 minutes, respectively, during the first two contests of the series. If he is unable to suit up Thursday, Danuel House, Furkan Korkmaz and Georges Niang would be candidates to receive increased minutes.
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76ers' Jalen McDaniels: Retreats to bench for Game 1
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McDaniels will not start Saturday's Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round.
As expected, the Sixers' regular starters will retake their spots in the starting unit. McDaniels will reclaim his bench role as a result and will see his minutes decrease. He should still see some work off the bench, but the starters will likely be leaned on more in the postseason.
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76ers' Jalen McDaniels: Starting in Atlanta
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McDaniels is set to start at small forward in Friday's game against the Hawks, Kyle Neubeck of PhillyVoice.com reports.
McDaniels is getting a rare start, as Philadelphia is choosing to rest all their regular starters. As a result, the small forward figures to see an expanded role.
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76ers' Jalen McDaniels: Logs 25 minutes in loss
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McDaniels closed Thursday's 129-101 loss to the Heat with 10 points (4-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt), one assist and four steals in 25 minutes.
McDaniels eclipsed 20 minutes for just the fifth time since being traded, tallying four steals to go with 10 points. While he has been a relatively consistent part of the rotation, his playing time could increase in the short term if the team opts to give their stars some rest in the lead-up to the postseason.
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76ers' Jalen McDaniels: Offers lift off bench
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McDaniels finished Monday's 116-111 loss to the Nuggets with 14 points (6-8 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one steal in 22 minutes off the bench.
After recently missing two straight games with a hip injury, McDaniels returned to action in Saturday's 125-105 loss to the Suns, playing 14 minutes off the bench. With Philadelphia choosing to hold out James Harden (Achilles) and Joel Embiid (calf) on Monday, McDaniels picked up extra playing time and was able to provide the Sixers with quality support on the offensive end behind leading scorer Tyrese Maxey (29 points). McDaniels is averaging a modest 15.8 minutes per game in 17 appearances since coming over from the Hornets at the trade deadline, so it's tough to envision him maintaining any sort of fantasy relevance outside of deep leagues once the 76ers are back at full strength, possibly as soon as Wednesday's game versus the Mavericks.
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76ers' Jalen McDaniels: Will play Saturday
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McDaniels (hip) is available to play Saturday against the Suns, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
McDaniels missed four of the 76ers' last six games due to a nagging hip injury, but he'll be available off the bench for his matchup against Phoenix. He's averaging just 5.8 points and 3.0 rebounds per game across 12 appearances (one start) since the All-Star break.
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76ers' Jalen McDaniels: Questionable Saturday
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McDaniels (hip) is questionable for Saturday's matchup against the Suns.
McDaniels has missed four of the past six games with right hip soreness. He joins an extensive injury report for Philadelphia that includes Joe Embiid (calf), James Harden (Achilles) and Danuel House (shoulder).
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76ers' Jalen McDaniels: Won't play Friday
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McDaniels (hip) has been ruled out for Friday's game versus the Warriors.
McDaniels will miss his second straight game after being downgraded from questionable to out with right hip soreness. His next chance to suit up is Saturday's matchup with Phoenix.
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76ers' Jalen McDaniels: Iffy for Friday
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McDaniels (hip) is questionable for Friday's game versus the Warriors, Ky Carlin of USA Today reports.
McDaniels has missed three of Philadelphia's last five games with soreness in his right hip and is at risk of missing another contest due to the issue. If that were to be the case, Georges Niang and Danuel House could see more action.
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76ers' Jalen McDaniels: Out Wednesday
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McDaniels (hip) is out for Wednesday's action at Chicago.
A bothersome hip injury will keep McDaniels out for the third time in five games. In his absence, more minutes should be available for Georges Niang and Danuel House.
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76ers' Jalen McDaniels: Questionable Wednesday
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McDaniels is questionable for Wednesday's game against Chicago due to right hip soreness.
McDaniels has played off the bench in the last two matchups, averaging 3.5 points in 12.5 minutes per game. It's unclear whether he'll be able to suit up against the Bulls, but Danuel House and Georges Niang could see a few additional minutes if McDaniels is out.
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76ers' Jalen McDaniels: Good to go Saturday
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McDaniels (hip) will be available for Saturday's clash with the Pacers.
McDaniels was listed as questionable on the initial injury report for Saturday after sitting out Friday, but it appears he's set for a return after partial participation in the team's shootaround Friday. McDaniels figures to slot back into his consistent bench role and could see extra minutes Saturday with P.J. Tucker (ankle) and James Harden (hip) sitting out.
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76ers' Jalen McDaniels: Iffy for Saturday
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McDaniels (hip) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Pacers, Gina Mizell of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
McDaniels is at risk of missing a third straight tilt with a bruised right hip after being tabbed questionable for Saturday's closing leg of a back-to-back. Although he was unable to suit up for Friday's matchup, he managed to take part in portions of shootaround prior to the game. If he stays sidelined, Danuel House and Georges Niang could pick up a few extra minutes.
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76ers' Jalen McDaniels: Won't play Friday
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McDaniels (hip) will miss Friday's game versus the Hornets, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
McDaniels' partial participation in shootaround Friday is undoubtedly a good sign, but it appears he won't be ready for the front end of a back-to-back set. He still could return this weekend with another game on tap Saturday. Even if that's the case, McDaniels has averaged just 6.1 points and 3.5 boards over 15.9 minutes in the 13 games since joining Philadelphia, leaving him off the fantasy radar in most formats.
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76ers' Jalen McDaniels: Partial participant at shootaround
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McDaniels (hip) was a partial participant at Friday's shootaround, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
McDaniels is questionable for Friday's matchup against the Hornets, but it's encouraging that he was present for the team's morning shootaround, even in a limited capacity. Over his last three appearances, he's averaged 5.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in 11.7 minutes per game.
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76ers' Jalen McDaniels: Questionable against Charlotte
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McDaniels (hip) is questionable for Friday's game versus the Hornets.
McDaniels could miss his second straight game due to a right hip contusion. If he's ruled out Friday, his next chance to suit up is Saturday's matchup with Indiana.
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76ers' Jalen McDaniels: Won't play Wednesday
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McDaniels (hip) said that he won't be able t play in Wednesday's game versus the Cavaliers, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
McDaniels is still listed as questionable on the official injury report, but his comments indicate he will sit against Cleveland. The 25-year-old forward was held out of shootaround Wednesday but shouldn't miss an extended period. McDaniels' next chance to suit up is Friday's matchup with Charlotte.
