HoopsHype has been slowly rolling out its player rankings for the 2025-26 season by position. The Minnesota Timberwolves did not have a point guard ranked in the top 26. Unsurprisingly, Anthony Edwards was named the league’s top shooting guard. On Tuesday, the top 26 small forwards list came out, and Jaden McDaniels was ranked as the 15th-best.
Coming off a season with numerous career-highs
Preparing for his sixth NBA season (all with Minnesota), McDaniels will turn 25 years old on September 29. Selected with the 28th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, McDaniels has been a full-time starter for the Wolves in each of the last three seasons.