On a recent episode of the Game Theory podcast, Sam Vecenie and Bryce Simon ranked the NBA's 25th through 17th best defenders. Closing out Vecenie's and Simon's joint list at 17 was Minnesota Timberwolves wing Jaden McDaniels. Vecenie categorized McDaniels as a disruptor wing, and the two of them went on to praise his impact.
"Even if he gets beat, he's never out of a play because he's so long and his motor runs high on that end, Vecenie said regarding McDaniels. He's just a monster to deal with on the ball, takes on consistently difficult matchups. The hand activity is disruptive; he's just a monster.