Jaden McDaniels
2026-27: 15.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists in 13 games.
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Jaden McDaniels
Timberwolves · F · #3 · 6'9" · 185 lb
Jaden McDaniels is averaging 15.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 13 games for the Timberwolves in 2026-27, 29.5 minutes a night, shooting 54% from the floor and 42% from three on 4.1 attempts a game. He has sat 2 games. Season high: 23 points on Oct 30.
Last 5: 17.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 34.6 minutes, against 15.9, 5.6 and 2.9 in 29.5 on the season. His minutes are up.
12 straight games in double figures this season.
He takes 11.9 shots a game and makes 6.5, 54% from the floor, with 1.7 threes on 4.1 attempts (42%); at the line he is 17 of 21 (81%). He adds 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocks a night against 1.9 turnovers, 1.5 assists for every turnover. Per 36 minutes that is 19.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists. He scores 1.3 points per shot attempt, and 34% of his attempts are threes.
He has scored in double figures in 12 of 13 games, reached 20 2 times; his quietest night was 9 points on Oct 5. His points have ranged from 9 to 23, landing within five of his average in 10 of 13. His last 5 scoring lines, newest first: 14, 13, 19, 23 and 19. His best three-game stretch ran 20.3 points a night, Oct 28 to Oct 31. He has had 0 ten-rebound games and 1 five-assist games.
Season highs beyond the points: 8 rebounds on Nov 4, 7 assists on Oct 30, 39.0 minutes on Oct 31. His minutes have ranged from 15.0 to 39.0. He has gone 30 or more minutes in 7 of 13 games and under 20 in 1; the last 5 have run longer, 34.6 a night against 29.5 on the season.
At home he is averaging 16.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists over 5 games; on the road 15.8, 5.3 and 2.3 over 8 games.
Last time out, Wed, Nov 4 at HOU: 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists in 37.0 minutes, 7 of 14 from the floor.
In fantasy terms that is 30.1 DraftKings points and 29.5 FanDuel points a game, scored off the same per-game averages.
The 2 games he sat: coach's decision (2); the most recent was Oct 16.
Next up: at NO on Fri, Nov 6 at 8 PM ET.
Tonight's numbers for him are on the points, rebounds and assists boards and the fantasy projections, and the Timberwolves's chart, injury report and projected rotation are on its depth chart page.
Season averages
| Season | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 13 | 29.5 | 15.9 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.9 | .542 | .415 | .810 |
| 2025-26 | 88 | 31.6 | 14.8 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | .500 | .387 | .842 |
| 2024-25 | 101 | 31.6 | 12.4 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | .485 | .344 | .828 |
| 2023-24 | 89 | 29.9 | 10.8 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | .491 | .354 | .746 |
| 2022-23 | 84 | 30.1 | 11.9 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | .515 | .394 | .738 |
Game log
15 nights on the schedule, 13 played.
| Date | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 4 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-14 | 0-6 | 0-0 |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-14 | 2-4 | 1-3 |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 39 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-17 | 2-5 | 3-4 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11-15 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 35 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-18 | 1-8 | 2-3 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 1-1 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||
| Wed, Oct 14 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 7-7 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8-12 | 4-5 | 2-2 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||
| Wed, Oct 7 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-10 | 4-6 | 0-0 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
Averages count the games he played, not the nights he sat. Timberwolves depth chart · All players · Teams · Standings