Jaden
McDaniels
F
#3
Height : 6' 9" · Weight : 185 lbs · Age : 26
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 73 | 73 | 31.7 | 5.7-11.1 | 51.5 | 1.4-3.4 | 41.2 | 2.0-2.4 |
| 2024-25 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 82 | 82 | 31.9 | 4.9-10.2 | 47.7 | 1.2-3.7 | 33.0 | 1.3-1.6 |
| 2023-24 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 72 | 71 | 29.2 | 4.3-8.7 | 48.9 | 1.2-3.5 | 33.7 | 0.8-1.1 |
| 2022-23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 79 | 79 | 30.6 | 4.7-9.1 | 51.7 | 1.4-3.4 | 39.8 | 1.3-1.8 |
| 2021-22 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 70 | 31 | 25.8 | 3.6-7.9 | 46.0 | 1.1-3.6 | 31.7 | 0.8-1.0 |
| 2020-21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 63 | 27 | 24.0 | 2.6-5.8 | 44.7 | 1.1-3.1 | 36.4 | 0.4-0.7 |
2026-27
26.20 M$
Guaranteed
2027-28
28.01 M$
Guaranteed
2028-29
29.81 M$
Guaranteed
Points
14.8
Rebounds
4.2
Assists
2.7
TS%
61.1 %
Usage
18.5 %
PER
14.0
WS/48
.109
On/off +/−
-0.7
Minutes
31.7
Games
73
Per game, regular season. Stats: Basketball-Reference.
Projected WAR
2.9
Points/game
15.1
Games
78
WAR 2025-26
2.7
This season's pace, over the average minutes of the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (-6)
Outlook, age included
+4 · 25 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
82
Very good
WAR: Basketball-Reference's VORP × 2.7, wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
2.7
#41 of 107 regular forwards
PAL Rating
64 / 100
#39 of 107 regular forwards
Value Rating
37 / 100
PAL expected for this salary: 66 · salary $26.2MPAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from
Where the shots come from and how well they go in, 2025-26 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the group: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg distance
12.4 pi
69th percentile
At the rim
74.0 %
68th percentile
Rim share
22.4 %
50th percentile
Midrange
43.9 %
74th percentile
Three-point
.412
92th percentile
3PA share
30.9 %
22th percentile
Corner threes
46.2 %
81th percentile
Free throws
.835
79th percentile
| Season | Team | PTS | WAR | PAL | OV | TS % | 3P% | 3PA share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | MIN | 14.8 | 2.7 | 64 | 82 | 61.1 | .412 | 30.9 |
| 2024-25 | MIN | 12.2 | 3.8 | 64 | 78 | 56.2 | .330 | 36.3 |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 10.5 | -0.8 | 18 | 72 | 57.1 | .337 | 40.6 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 12.1 | 1.4 | 55 | 78 | 61.1 | .398 | 37.6 |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 9.2 | -1.1 | 11 | 62 | 55.3 | .317 | 45.5 |
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16Playoffs | vs SAS | L 139-109 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-13 | 2-4 |
| May 13Playoffs | @ SAS | L 126-97 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-13 | 3-7 |
| May 10Playoffs | vs SAS | W 114-109 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | 0-2 |
| May 9Playoffs | vs SAS | L 115-108 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5-22 | 3-8 |
| May 7Playoffs | @ SAS | L 133-95 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6-10 | 0-1 |
| May 5Playoffs | @ SAS | W 104-102 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7-14 | 0-2 |
| May 1Playoffs | vs DEN | W 110-98 | 45 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13-25 | 1-4 |
| Apr 28Playoffs | @ DEN | L 125-113 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 0-3 |
| Apr 26Playoffs | vs DEN | W 112-96 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 0-1 |
| Apr 24Playoffs | vs DEN | W 113-96 | 41 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9-13 | 1-3 |
News
Minnesota Timberwolves
Anthony Edwards said Saturday his knee issues from last season are behind him as the Minnesota Timberwolves get set to deploy their full starting lineup in Monday’s preseason opener.
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