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12.2
REB
5.7
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2.0
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1.3
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
There's no question McDaniels delivers a big on-court impact for the Timberwolves, a team that's expected to be among the contenders. He'll remain in a starting role alongside elite fantasy performers such as Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle and Rudy Gobert. However, McDaniels' contributions don't often translate into huge fantasy numbers outside of days when his shooting efficiency is above average. McDaniels suffered a decrease in his shooting numbers in 2023-24, as his field-goal percentage decreased from 51.7 to 48.9, and his three-point efficiency fell from 39.8 percent to a mere 33.7. The attention that players like Edwards and Randle will command could open up more shooting opportunities for McDaniels, and if he manages to take advantage of them, he could be a solid fantasy contributor again. He doesn't have a lot of upside, but his floor should remain high since he's entrenched into a starting role for a win-now team. As such, fantasy managers could take a late-round flier on him, but that's as high as he should go in most formats. Read Past Outlooks

Struggles in Game 5 loss
McDaniels closed Wednesday's 124-94 loss to the Thunder in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals with five points (2-13 FG, 1-5 3Pt), five rebounds and one assist in 21 minutes.
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For the second game in this series, McDaniels failed to score double-digit points as the Timberwolves were eliminated from the playoffs. Still, the 24-year-old forward was efficient from outside in the series against the Thunder, converting 42.3 percent of his 5.2 three-point attempts per contest. McDaniels displayed impressive availability this year, making 82 regular-season appearances and averaging 12.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals in 31.9 minutes.
For the second game in this series, McDaniels failed to score double-digit points as the Timberwolves were eliminated from the playoffs. Still, the 24-year-old forward was efficient from outside in the series against the Thunder, converting 42.3 percent of his 5.2 three-point attempts per contest. McDaniels displayed impressive availability this year, making 82 regular-season appearances and averaging 12.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals in 31.9 minutes.
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How does Jaden McDaniels compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
56.2%
Effective Field Goal %
53.7%
3-Point Attempt Rate
36.3%
Free Throw Rate
15.3%
Offensive Rebound %
5.6%
Defensive Rebound %
14.3%
Total Rebound %
10.0%
Assist %
9.0%
Steal %
1.8%
Block %
2.7%
Turnover %
8.2%
Usage %
16.3%
Fantasy Points Per Game
27.6
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.9
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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McDaniels is a promising aspect of this young Minnesota team, but he had an embarrassing end to his 2022-23 season. The defensive wingman broke his hand when he punched a wall in last year's season finale and missed the playoffs. That injury also came at a terrible time because McDaniels was playing the best basketball of his career. Over his final 22 games. McDaniels averaged 14.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.9 blocks on 53 percent shooting across 32 minutes a night. It's rare to see a player flirt with a steal and block per game, but his elite defensive profile makes it less surprising. The roster's outline limits his upside, though, because Mike Conley and Anthony Edwards dominate the ball-handling while Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert swallow up all the big man stats. That leaves McDaniels with all he can handle at the small forward position, but Kyle Anderson lurks behind him. This team needs McDaniels out there 30-35 minutes a night for his defense, but he's a back-end fantasy option in most formats.
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Steps up in Game 4
McDaniels notched 22 points (9-15 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, two assists, one block and four steals in 31 minutes during Monday's 128-126 loss to the Thunder in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals.
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Fouls out in 24 minutes
McDaniels recorded seven points (3-5 FG, 1-3 3Pt), six rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 24 minutes before fouling out of Tuesday's 114-88 loss to the Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.
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Secures rare double-double
McDaniels totaled 10 points (4-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 13 rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block across 40 minutes during Monday's 117-110 Game 4 victory over the Warriors.
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Scores in double digits once again
McDaniels registered 15 points (4-7 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), six rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal in 42 minutes during Saturday's 102-97 win over the Warriors in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
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Defensive force in Game 2 win
McDaniels closed Thursday's 117-93 victory over Golden State in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals with 16 points (7-10 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds, three blocks and three steals over 33 minutes.
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Offensive swing factor
McDaniels "holds the keys" to maximizing the Timberwolves' offense down the stretch, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic writes.
ANALYSIS
McDaniels will always profile as a tertiary option, as Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns are the engines of the offense, while Mike Conley and Rudy Gobert add a secondary dynamic. However, McDaniels being a pivotal weapon capable of taking the offense to the next level holds merit. His elite and versatile defense anchors a large role, and becoming a more consistent offensive weapon would boost Minnesota's contention hopes and make the starting unit potent at all five positions during postseason matchups.
McDaniels will always profile as a tertiary option, as Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns are the engines of the offense, while Mike Conley and Rudy Gobert add a secondary dynamic. However, McDaniels being a pivotal weapon capable of taking the offense to the next level holds merit. His elite and versatile defense anchors a large role, and becoming a more consistent offensive weapon would boost Minnesota's contention hopes and make the starting unit potent at all five positions during postseason matchups.