His 2022/23 season may have ended on a bad note, and in a stupid way, Jaden McDaniels remains an element very appreciated by Wolves and the next few weeks, even the next few, risk proving it again.
At the end of his contract in a year, the winger should therefore appear at the top of the list of priorities of Minnesotanot inclined to see him pack up anytime soon.
“ We would love to do something », indicates moreover Tim Connellythe president of the franchise, in the columns of The Athletic. “ We want him to be with us as long as possible. Typically, these exchanges intensify as the season approaches, but fingers crossed. »
At almost 23 years old, Jaden McDaniels is coming off the best exercise of his young career (12.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.0 blocks) and his room for improvement seems significant, particularly in attack. Associated with Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert in the frontcourt of the Wolves, he is the team’s defensive specialist and his past performances delight his leaders.
“ We like to reward people who deserve it », adds Tim Connelly. “ Jaden is an important part of what we are putting together now. He’s going to get better and better, he’s a great kid and we think the best is yet to come for him. »
Enough to make the president of Minnesota say that the future of Jaden McDaniels has a good chance of being written with the franchise which picked him up from OKC just after the 2020 Draft…
“ As I told Jaden and his representatives, discussions for an extension should be extremely positive and that is a good thing », assures Tim Connelly. “ The fact that we want to extend him is a testament to the team’s enthusiasm about his potential. Very few guys are lucky enough to get an extension so, again, we’re hoping we can get to the point where both sides are happy with how things are going. I think he’s going to have a good season and we hope he’ll be with us for a long, long time. »
| Jaden McDaniels | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2020-21 | MIN | 63 | 24 | 44.7 | 36.4 | 60.0 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 70 | 26 | 46.0 | 31.7 | 80.3 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 9.2 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 79 | 31 | 51.7 | 39.8 | 73.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 12.1 |
| Total | 212 | 27 | 48.2 | 36.0 | 73.1 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 9.6 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
