According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Sacramento Kings traded forward Jalen McDaniels and a second-round pick to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday.

Per CharaniaThe Spurs plan to waive McDaniels, while the move will allow the Kings to create roster flexibility for a “potential new addition.”

The 26-year-old was originally acquired from Sacramento in a June trade with the Toronto Raptors for a package led by Davion Mitchell and a 2025 second-round pick.

McDaniels is on an expiring contract and will make $4.7 million in the 2024-25 season. San Antonio can use its $8 million mid-level room exception to add him, while Sacramento goes from $1 million under the luxury tax to $5.8 million under the luxury tax after the deal, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks the tax rose.

The Kings now have two open roster spots.

McDaniels was originally selected by the Charlotte Hornets with a second-round pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. In addition to the Hornets and Raptors, he also spent 24 games with the Philadelphia 76ers during their 2022-23 season.

He has career averages of 6.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 18.3 minutes per game on 44.9/32.2/77.7 shooting splits.

McDaniels struggled with Sacramento early in the preseason, scoring just six points and five rebounds in 25 minutes on 2-for-9 shooting in two appearances with the team. He also missed all five of his three-point attempts.

Given his lack of preseason production and the offseason acquisition of star forward DeMar DeRozan, it may have been difficult for McDaniels to earn minutes in head coach Mike Brown’s rotation. Sacramento will also have a little more flexibility for a potential midseason move.

For the Spurs, they gained some draft capital as they continue to focus on developing 2023-24 Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama.