Troy Daniels had received interest from the Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder before ultimately signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Bill Oram of The Athletic.
Daniels received a minimum deal from the Lakers, citing Anthony Davis and general manager Rob Pelinka as reasons why he chose Los Angeles. And as for his $2.1 million contract? Daniels wasn't surprised.
“You’ve got to win in this league to get paid, and I totally understand that,” said Daniels.
Daniels spent the 2018-19 campaign with the Phoenix Suns, playing in 51 games and averaging 6.2 points over 14.9 minutes per contest while shooting 41.1 percent from the floor, 38.1 percent from 3-point range and 78.3 percent from the free-throw line.
The 28-year-old, who played his collegiate basketball at VCU, went undrafted but saw his first NBA action with the Houston Rockets during the 2013-14 campaign, appearing in five contests.
He began the following season with the Rockets before being traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in December 2014. However, his time in Minnesota was short-lived, as he was then dealt to the Charlotte Hornets after 19 games with the Timberwolves.
Daniels played in 47 games overall that season, averaging 3.7 points per game.
He went on to spend the 2015-16 campaign in Charlotte, participating in 43 games and registering 5.6 points a night while making 47.6 percent of his field-goal attempts and 48.4 percent of his long-distance tries.
Daniels then joined the Memphis Grizzlies the following season, playing in 67 games and recording 8.2 points per game while connecting on 37.4 percent of his shots and 38.9 percent of his triples.
He linked up with the Suns for the 2017-18 campaign and had spent the last two years in Phoenix.
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