Houston Rockets second-year forward K.J. McDaniels had a stellar first half Wednesday night against his former team in which he scored 10 points in under nine minutes.
McDaniels was traded to the Rockets almost a year ago for point guard Isaiah Canaan in a deal which Rockets fans initially had mixed feelings about.
Some felt that Canaan never got the playing time he deserved, and that the Rockets were giving up a capable bench player at a postion in which they lacked depth.
Others felt that McDaniels was a promising young talent, and while the Rockets may have been shallow at the point guard position, McDaniels’ upside was worth the risk.