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The Portland Trail Blazers have added two more players to their Las Vegas Summer League roster. K.J. McDaniels and MiKyle McIntosh will suit up for the team at the annual summer tournament which starts July 6.
Michael Scotto of the Athletic tweeted the news about veteran K.J. McDaniels.
The Portland Trail Blazers have added KJ McDaniels to their Summer League team, a league source told The Athletic.
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) June 23, 2018
25-year-old McDaniels, a 6-foot-6 wing, was an early second round pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2014. He most recently played in the NBA with Brooklyn Nets during the 2016-17 season where he averaged 6.3 points per game and 2.6 rebounds in 14.7 min per game. McDaniels attended Clemson University and as a junior was named the ACC’s Defensive Player of the Year.
One Legacy Sports tweeted out congratulations to former Oregon Duck MiKyle McIntosh.
Please congratulate the following players on making their dreams a reality:
— OneLegacySports (@OneLegacySports) June 23, 2018
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McIntosh, a 6-foot-7 forward, played his first three years at Illinois State before transferring to University of Oregon his Senior year. At Oregon he started all 36 games, averaging 11.8 points per game and 6.1 rebounds, shooting 35.6% from 3.
McDaniels participated in a veteran mini camp earlier this month and McIntosh worked out with the Blazers on June 14.
McDaniels and McIntosh join a growing roster which currently includes Zach Collins, Caleb Swanigan, and John Jenkins.