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Jaden McDaniels was snubbed? Let's talk about Rudy Gobert's decline instead

Tuesday was a good day for Timberwolves Twitter outrage, which to be honest doesn't really differentiate it from a lot of other days.

Those who follow the team closely were perplexed — and sometimes angry — that third-year forward Jaden McDaniels was not named to either the first or second NBA all-defense teams.

Jaren Jackson Jr. and Evan Mobley were the forwards on the first team. Draymond Green and O.G. Anunoby were the second-team forwards. It's hard to argue with any of those picks, but a lot of people did anyway.

McDaniels was sixth among forwards in the voting, including three first-team tallies — a decent and, to me, fair showing for an ascending player who isn't quite there yet in terms of consistency and name recognition.