Jaden McDaniels is clearly one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA. The recently turned 25-year-old was named to the All-Defensive Second Team in 2023-24 and just missed out on repeating that feat again last season. It’s on the other end of the floor where McDaniels has shown flashes of breaking out but also inconsistencies. Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic believes that there is still more to McDaniels’ offensive game as he enters his sixth season in the league.
Jaden McDaniels excels at the rim
On The Athletic NBA Daily podcast, Dave DuFour spoke with Krawczynski and asked him who he believes can see their game pop out this season for the Timberwolves.