Sixers Notes: K.J. McDaniels' mother causes a stir on Twitter

Rookie K.J. McDaniels played just 11 minutes for the 76ers on Wednesday night, scoring eight points. His role has diminished over the last four games since he played 28 minutes last week against Toronto.

It is frustrating and hard to deal with, he said.

"But I'm just coming in here and trying to work hard every day," McDaniels said. "I'm trying to leave it to Coach and stay humble about it."

His mother chose to be a bit more open. Shawn Chapman McDaniels posted on Twitter Wednesday during the loss to the Celtics that the Sixers were tanking the season and messing with her son.

In October, she tweeted that the Sixers were a "screwed up program."

McDaniels said Thursday that he did not see his mother's social media activity. The Twitter account @KJsMOMshawn was deleted sometime after the team's afternoon practice.

It was not the first time that she had voiced her displeasure on Twitter. When McDaniels was playing at Clemson, she posted that her son was surrounded by "haters, fools, and idiots." It was a one-man team, she wrote, and the coach was sabotaging McDaniels' chances of making the NBA.

Drafted in the second round, McDaniels signed a one-year, non-guaranteed contract before the season. He could become an restricted free agent after the season.

Sixers coach Brett Brown said McDaniels needs to work on his fundamentals.

Point guard Michael Carter-Williams offered his own take. "He's a young player and it's something we all need to help him out with if he's frustrated with his playing time," he said. "He can come to us or talk to Coach. It happens to everybody."