The San Antonio Spurs are entering the race for one of the young forwards on the trade market.
According to The Athletic, the Spurs are among the teams interested in Charlotte Hornets forward Jalen McDaniels.
“Forward Jalen McDaniels continues to be a name several teams like the Suns, Raptors, Jazz, Pacers and Spurs are closely monitoring, but the Hornets value the 6-foot-9 forward whom they have developed over the past four seasons,” The Athletic writes. “Teams with interest and cap space this offseason, such as the Jazz, Pacers and Spurs, may opt to wait until free agency to court McDaniels, who will be unrestricted, instead of trading an asset to acquire him now while having to compensate him in July.”
McDaniels, who turns 25 on Jan. 31, is enjoying the best season of his four-year career. He is averaging 10.8 points and 4.9 rebounds per game for the Hornets this season, playing in all 51 of the team’s games so far.
McDaniels is as healthy as he’s ever been, playing the best basketball in his NBA tenure. And now the Spurs may want a piece of the action to team up alongside rookie Jeremy Sochan and Keldon Johnson among others in the frontcourt rotation.
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