Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels: Efficient performance vs. Cleveland
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McDaniels finished Thursday's 131-122 win over the Cavaliers with 26 points (11-14 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 1-4 FT), five rebounds, one assist and two steals over 38 minutes.
Four of the Timberwolves' five starters scored at least 20 points during Thursday's win, with McDaniels finishing as the team's second-leading scorer behind Julius Randle (28 points). It was the ninth time this season that McDaniels scored 20 or more points, and he tied a season high with three triples. He has averaged 15.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.3 threes and 2.3 steals over 31.9 minutes per game over four outings in January.
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Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels: Strong showing in win
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McDaniels supplied 19 points (7-15 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), three rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals across 34 minutes during Tuesday's 122-94 win over the Heat.
McDaniels continues to impress as an all-around fantasy asset for the Timberwolves. For the season, McDaniels is on pace to return sixth-round value in nine-category formats with averages of 14.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.9 blocks and 1.3 three-pointers in 31.7 minutes per contest.
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Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels: Records three steals
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McDaniels notched 12 points (3-4 FG, 6-6 FT), five rebounds, five assists and three steals across 22 minutes during Sunday's 141-115 win over Washington.
McDaniels has had quite the season in Minnesota. Across 34 regular-season appearances, he's returning seventh-round value in nine-category leagues on a per-game basis with 14.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.9 blocks and 1.4 three-pointers in 31.6 minutes per contest.
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Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels: Quiet in lopsided defeat
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McDaniels supplied eight points (3-5 FG, 2-3 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists and one block over 22 minutes during Wednesday's 126-102 loss to the Hawks.
McDaniels more or less went down with the ship during Wednesday's rout, logging his second-fewest minutes of the season. The defensive-minded forward still had a solid month of December overall, having averaged 13.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocks in 32.1 minutes per contest across 13 games.
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Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels: Could return Christmas Day
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McDaniels (oblique) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Nuggets.
McDaniels was unable to play against the Knicks on Tuesday, but the questionable tag gives him a chance to return for Christmas Day. If he's unable to play, then Mike Conley would likely remain in the Timberwolves' starting lineup alongside Donte DiVincenzo. In nine games since Dec. 2, McDaniels has averaged 14.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.1 threes and 1.0 steals over 33.4 minutes per game.
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Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels: Tallies 21 points in win
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McDaniels recorded 21 points (7-19 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 6-6 FT), four rebounds, two assists and two steals over 38 minutes during Sunday's 117-103 win over the Kings.
Sunday marked the seventh time in 2025-26 that McDaniels has scored at least 20 points. Four of those have come when Anthony Edwards (foot) has been unavailable, like he was Sunday. McDaniels was cooling down a bit after a hot start to the campaign, but he remains productive while averaging 13.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocks per tilt over his last 10 games.
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Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels: Hits for team-high 27 in win
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McDaniels ended with a team-high 27 points (10-13 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 4-5 FT), one rebound, two assists, one block and two steals across 37 minutes during Saturday's 109-106 win over the Clippers.
It was McDaniels' best scoring effort since Oct. 29, when he dropped a season-high 30 on the Lakers. The 25-year-old forward also made his usual impact on the defensive end, recording at least one steal and one block for the sixth time in his last 10 games, a stretch in which he's averaging 13.8 points, 4.8 boards, 2.8 assists, 1.7 steals, 1.5 threes and 0.8 blocks while shooting 50.5 percent from the floor and 45.5 percent (15-for-33).
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Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels: Rips away four steals in loss
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McDaniels recorded 13 points (5-12 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five rebounds, two assists, four steals and one turnover in 40 minutes during Friday's 114-113 loss to the Suns.
McDaniels was excellent in his return from a one-game absence, as he put the clamps on Devin Booker and helped hold him to 4-for-18 shooting for a season-low 16 points. This was McDaniels' third straight game with multiple steals and his sixth multi-steal performance of the season. The 25-year-old forward is off to the best start of his career, posting top-40 numbers behind averages of 17.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.7 triples, 1.2 steals and 1.2 blocks per game.
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Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels: Available to play
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McDaniels (wrist) will be available for Friday's game in Phoenix.
McDaniels should see his usual minutes in his return from a one-game absence. With McDaniels back in action, Mike Conley will likely head back to the second unit, and Jaylen Clark's minutes could dip a bit.
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Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels: Iffy for Friday
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McDaniels (wrist) is questionable for Friday's game against the Suns.
McDaniels is in danger of missing his second straight game due to a left wrist sprain. The team could have a better idea of his availability following Friday's morning shootaround.
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Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels: Ruled out Wednesday
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McDaniels (wrist) won't play Wednesday against the Wizards.
McDaniels will sit out for the first time this season. The Timberwolves are calling his injury a sprain, but the fact that he was listed as questionable suggests that he will be day-to-day moving forward. With McDaniels out, Naz Reid could take on a larger role, and Jaylen Clark is a candidate to see more minutes.
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Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels: Questionable with wrist sprain
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McDaniels (wrist) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Wizards.
McDaniels is at risk of missing his first game of the campaign. Naz Reid appears to be the most likely option to take on a larger role if McDaniels cannot give it a go Wednesday, while Jaylen Clark would be in line for a bump in minutes.
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Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels: Cashes trio of threes in win
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McDaniels supplied 15 points (4-6 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), five rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block over 23 minutes during Monday's 120-96 win over the Mavericks.
McDaniels attempted his fewest shots of the season Monday but remained efficient and contributed in multiple areas during the Timberwolves' blowout win. The forward started the year strong and has continued his breakout stretch, averaging 17.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.0 blocks over the past eight games. A major driver of the 25-year-old's offensive surge has been his outside shooting, as he's knocked down 52.1 percent of his three-point attempts through 14 games this season.
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Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels: Efficient in win over Utah
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McDaniels finished Friday's 137-97 win over the Jazz with 22 points (9-14 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds, one assist, two blocks and three steals in 27 minutes.
McDaniels has been one of the pleasant surprises for the Timberwolves this season, and the forward has reached the 20-point plateau in four of his last six appearances. McDaniels has been a bit inconsistent on a game-to-game basis, but he's showing enough potential to believe he can still reach another level as a scoring weapon. He seems to have a solid floor across the board, though, with averages of 18.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.4 blocks and 0.9 steals per game this season.
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Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels: Impresses with efficient night
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McDaniels notched 22 points (9-11 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-3 FT), three rebounds, three assists, one block and two steals in 29 minutes during Monday's 125-109 victory over Brooklyn.
McDaniels was feeling it on the offensive end of the court, missing only a few shots all night while also making an impact defensively. He got off to a slow start to the new campaign, averaging 13.0 points over his first three appearances, but he continues to pick up opportunities in the absence of Anthony Edwards (hamstring). McDaniels has averaged 22.8 points in his last four games.
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Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels: Leading scorer for Minny in loss
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McDaniels finished with a team-high 25 points (10-16 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds, one assist and four blocks in 35 minutes during Monday's 127-114 loss to Denver.
It's the first time in four games this season that McDaniels has supplied 20-plus points, but he's remained a force on the defensive end with 10 total blocks. The 25-year-old forward emerged as an all-around fantasy asset in 2024-25, and he's averaging 16.0 points, 3.8 boards, 2.5 blocks, 1.3 threes and 1.0 assists in the early part of the current campaign.
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Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels: Records three blocked shots in loss
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McDaniels ended with 18 points (6-12 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, two assists, three blocks and one steal in 29 minutes during Wednesday's 118-114 win over Portland.
McDaniels' best play was a blocked shot off of Portland's Yang Hansen, who has a four-inch height advantage on the wingman. McDaniels had career highs in every major category last season, and the Washington product should keep things rolling as a valuable contributor on both sides of the ball.
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Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels: Sitting out vs. Philadelphia
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McDaniels (rest) is out for Friday's preseason finale against the 76ers.
It's a maintenance day for McDaniels in the aftermath of Thursday's exhibition contest against the Bulls. The defensive-minded forward will now prepare for Wednesday's season opener against Portland.
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Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels: Getting green light Thursday
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McDaniels (ankle) will play in Thursday's preseason game against the Bulls, Alan Horton of the Timberwolves Radio Network reports.
McDaniels took a seat for Monday's preseason clash due to a minor ankle injury, but he's feeling strong enough to suit up Thursday. It wouldn't be a surprise to see the team keep a close eye on his minutes, given the contest is an exhibition.
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Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels: Limited at practice
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McDaniels (ankle) was limited at Saturday's practice, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic reports.
McDaniels didn't return to Thursday's 100-95 preseason loss to the Knicks with a left ankle issue. Coach Chris Finch said Saturday that the forward is doing well, and he has a few more full days to recover ahead of Thursday's exhibition game against the Bulls.
