Meralco will be fielding a familiar import at this conference.

The Bolts tapped KJ McDaniels as their import replacement for Johnny O'Bryant.

Head coach Norman Black confirmed the development, as he is set to join the team.

Before joining Meralco, McDaniels suited up in two MVP backed teams.

The former NBA player first made his PBA debut on TNT in 2019.

He then played for NLEX in the 2021-2022 Governors' Cup, although he went home eventually due to his partner's birth.

Meralco was supposed to take Jessie Govan as a replacement for O'Bryant, but he is over the 6-foot-10 height limit for the Commissioner's Cup.

McDaniels will make his Meralco debut against Bay Area on Friday, as they hope to improve their 1-5 win-loss record.