Jaden McDaniels
Forward · Minnesota Timberwolves · #3
Jaden McDaniels: season analysis
Jaden McDaniels is a 26-year-old forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves, wearing number 3. Listed at 6-foot-9 and 185 pounds, McDaniels has 7 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Washington.
In 2026-27, McDaniels is averaging 17.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 33.8 minutes per game, starting all 11 games. The shooting line reads 51.3% from the field, 32.7% from three-point range and 81.0% from the free-throw line. McDaniels ranks fourth on the team in scoring.
Compared with 2025-26 (14.8 points in 31.7 minutes per game), scoring is up by 2.2 points per game and playing time up by 2.1 minutes.
Before this season, McDaniels played 6 NBA seasons and 439 games, averaging 11.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2025-26 at 14.8 points per game, a mark the current 2026-27 average is above.
Background
McDaniels was drafted in 2020 by the Los Angeles Lakers franchise. Nationality: United States.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Jaden McDaniels on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey | #3 |
| Age | 26 |
| Born | September 29, 2000 · Seattle, WA, USA |
| Height | 6' 9" (2.06 m) |
| Weight | 185 lbs (84 kg) |
| College | Washington |
| NBA experience | 7 years |
| Salary | $26,200,001 (2026-27) |
Timberwolves teammates
LaMelo BallG · #1
Joan BeringerF · #19
Jaylen ClarkG · #7
Donte DiVincenzoG · #0
Ayo DosunmuG · #13
Anthony EdwardsG · #5
Rudy GobertC · #27
Bones HylandG · #8
Jonathan KumingaF · #24
Trey LylesF · #41
Zyon PullinG · #15
Terrence Shannon Jr.G · #4
Cody WilliamsF · #9
Rocco ZikarskyC · #44Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-08 | vs UTA | W 115-100 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 4-4 | +17 |
| 2026-11-06 | @ NOP | W 115-109 | 40 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8-19 | 2-7 | 5-5 | +5 |
| 2026-11-04 | @ HOU | W 117-107 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-14 | 0-6 | 0-0 | +9 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs MIL | W 112-100 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-14 | 2-4 | 1-3 | +17 |
| 2026-10-31 | @ SAS | L 111-121 | 39 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-17 | 2-5 | 3-4 | -1 |
| 2026-10-30 | vs LAC | W 127-101 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11-15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +22 |
| 2026-10-28 | vs GSW | L 114-119 | 35 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-18 | 1-8 | 2-3 | -11 |
| 2026-10-26 | @ CLE | L 125-127 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +5 |
| 2026-10-25 | vs TOR | W 117-94 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 1-1 | +31 |
| 2026-10-23 | @ ORL | W 115-93 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 1-1 | +12 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | minnesota timberwolves | 11 | 11 | 33.8 | 17.0 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 51.3 | 32.7 | 81.0 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 7.0-13.6 | 1.5-4.5 | 1.5-1.9 |
| 2025-26 | minnesota timberwolves | 73 | 73 | 31.7 | 14.8 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 51.5 | 41.2 | 83.5 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 5.7-11.1 | 1.4-3.4 | 2.0-2.4 |
| 2024-25 | minnesota timberwolves | 82 | 82 | 31.9 | 12.2 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 47.7 | 33.0 | 81.3 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 4.9-10.2 | 1.2-3.7 | 1.3-1.6 |
| 2023-24 | minnesota timberwolves | 72 | 71 | 29.2 | 10.5 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 48.9 | 33.7 | 72.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 4.3-8.7 | 1.2-3.5 | 0.8-1.1 |
| 2022-23 | minnesota timberwolves | 79 | 79 | 30.6 | 12.1 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 51.7 | 39.8 | 73.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 4.7-9.1 | 1.4-3.4 | 1.3-1.8 |
| 2021-22 | minnesota timberwolves | 70 | 31 | 25.8 | 9.2 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 46.0 | 31.7 | 80.3 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.6-7.9 | 1.1-3.6 | 0.8-1.0 |
| 2020-21 | minnesota timberwolves | 63 | 27 | 24.0 | 6.8 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 44.7 | 36.4 | 60.0 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 2.6-5.8 | 1.1-3.1 | 0.4-0.7 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.