For the first time since his season hit a wall April 9, Jaden McDaniels spoke with the media Thursday at the Timberwolves' practice facility.
On his right hand, a cast, protecting two mending fractures. He got hurt late in the regular season, when, letting frustration get the best of him, he walked down the Target Center tunnel and threw a punch at what he thought was a curtain but what turned out to be a wall.
So the cast was both a memento of what might have been in the playoffs and a reminder of what needs to happen going forward.