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NBA Trade Rumors: Spurs 'Closely Monitoring' Hornets PF Jalen McDaniels

Charlotte Hornets forward Jalen McDaniels could be on the move for the NBA Trade Deadline. Could the San Antonio Spurs pull the trigger?

Jeremy Brener

NBA Trade Rumors: Spurs 'Closely Monitoring' Hornets PF Jalen McDaniels
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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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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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