Daryl Morey Announces Sixers’ Acquisition of Jalen McDaniels

Sixers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey officially announces the team's lone trade at the deadline.

Justin Grasso | Feb 10, 2023

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The Philadelphia 76ers have officially acquired the veteran wing Jalen McDaniels in a trade that ended up expanding between four teams ahead of Thursday’s deadline. Sixers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey officially announced the deal on Thursday night.

In addition to landing McDaniels, the Sixers have acquired draft compensation, including two second-round picks for the future.

Involved in the trade were the Charlotte Hornets, Portland Trail Blazers, and New York Knicks.

Full Details of the Trade

Between the four teams, here is the full framework of the deal:

Sixers: Jalen McDaniels, 2029 second-round pick (from Blazers), 2024 second-round pick (from Knicks via Hornets)

Blazers: Matisse Thybulle, draft rights to Ante Tomic, 2023 protected (Nos. 1-14) first-round pick (which converts to four second-round picks if not conveyed in 2023 via Knicks), Cam Reddish, Ryan Arcidiacno,

Hornets: 2023 second-round pick (most favorable of Atlanta, Brooklyn or Charlotte via Sixers), 2027 second-round pick (more favorable of New Orleans or Portland via Blazers), Svi Mykhailiuk

Knicks: Josh Hart, draft rights to Bojan Dublijevic and Daniel Diez

In the deal, the Sixers part ways with the veteran defensive standout Matisse Thybulle, who joined the Sixers as the team’s first-round draft selection during the 2019 NBA Draft after acquiring his rights via the Boston Celtics. Also, they sent out a second-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets as a part of their acquisition of McDaniels.

On Friday morning, Daryl Morey will address the media to discuss the move following Philadelphia’s routine morning shootaround ahead of their matchup against the Knicks, which is set to take place in South Philly on Friday night.

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him for live updates on Twitter: @JGrasso_.

Published Feb 10, 2023

JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA