McDaniels played 52 games for Philadelphia and averaged 9.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 25.4 minutes per game. Houston Rockets (2015–2017) On February 19, 2015, McDaniels was traded to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Isaiah Canaan and a 2015 second-round pick; he was one of a record 43 players to be traded on the day of the trade deadline. He appeared in just 10 games for Houston to finish the regular season, and missed the team's entire playoff run after suffering a non-displaced fracture in his right elbow in the regular season finale. On July 21, 2015, McDaniels re-signed with the Rockets to a three-year, $10 million contract. On April 3, 2016, he played a season-high 18 minutes and scored 10 points in the Rockets' 118–110 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. During the 2015–16 season, he received multiple assignments to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the Rockets' D-League affiliate. Brooklyn Nets (2017) On February 23, 2017, McDaniels was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for cash considerations. On March 23, 2017, he had a season-high 16 points in a 126–98 win over the Phoenix Suns. Grand Rapids Drive (2017–2018) On August 22, 2017, McDaniels signed with the Toronto Raptors. He was waived by the Raptors on October 22, 2017, before appearing in a game for them. On December 13, 2017, McDaniels joined the Grand Rapids Drive of the NBA G League. Oklahoma City Blue (2018–2019) In July 2018, McDaniels played for the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2018 NBA Summer League and was named MVP of the championship game in Las Vegas. On September 23, 2018, McDaniels signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder. On October 10, 2018, McDaniels was waived by the Thunder. McDaniels was added to the Oklahoma City Blue training camp roster on October 23, 2018. In his first game with the OKC Blue, McDaniels recorded 10 points and 3 rebounds in 27 minutes of playing time as they got the win over the Stockton Kings, 124-89. On November 4, McDaniels recorded 21 points and 8 rebounds in a 128-118 win over the Agua Caliente Clippers. TNT KaTropa (2019) In August 2019, McDaniels signed with the TNT KaTropa as the team's import for the 2019 PBA Governors' Cup. In his PBA debut, he recorded a career-high 41 points and 22 rebounds as well as 7 assists and 5 blocks in a 135-107 win