Jaden McDaniels
MIN · SF/PF · Age 26 · 32.2 MPG · 74 games
2026-27 so far: 15.0 pts, 6.5 reb, 2.8 ast per game over 4 games. Last game, Mon 26 Oct @ CLE: 14 pts, 6 reb, 4 ast, 2 3PM. Game log
Fantasy projection: 15.1 pts, 4.4 reb, 2.6 ast per game · projections updated 2026-10-14
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Jaden McDaniels game log 2026-27
| Date | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | TO | FG | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 26 Oct | @ CLE | 37 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 |
| Sun 25 Oct | vs TOR | 31 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6-10 | 1-1 |
| Fri 23 Oct | @ ORL | 30 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6-14 | 1-1 |
| Wed 21 Oct | @ MIA | 29 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8-11 | 0-0 |
| Season average · 4 games | 31.8 | 15.0 | 6.5 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 59.1% | 100.0% | |
Dates are US Eastern. Updated each morning after the night’s games.
Projected stats
Per game, with season totals underneath. Green adds to his 9-cat value and red costs it, stronger the bigger the effect, as on the board.
Category strengths
Right helps your team, left hurts it, against a typical draftable player.
2025-26 vs 2026-27 projection
| Season | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | TO | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 actual | 73 | 14.8 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 51.5% | 83.5% |
| 2026-27 projected | 74 | 15.1 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 51.7% | 83.1% |
| Change | +0.3 | +0.1 | -0.1 | +0.0 | +0.1 | +0.0 | -0.0 | +0.1 | -0.4 |
Recent seasons
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | TO | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | MIN | 73 | 31.7 | 14.8 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 51.5% | 83.5% |
| 2024-25 | MIN | 82 | 31.9 | 12.2 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 47.7% | 81.3% |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 72 | 29.2 | 10.5 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 48.9% | 72.2% |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 79 | 30.6 | 12.1 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 51.7% | 73.6% |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 70 | 25.8 | 9.2 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 46.0% | 80.3% |
| 2020-21 | MIN | 63 | 24.0 | 6.8 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 44.7% | 60.0% |
Ranked near McDaniels
- Naz Reid#64 · CHA C/PF
- Jarrett Allen#65 · CLE C
- VJ Edgecombe#66 · PHI SG
- Kon Knueppel#68 · CHA SF/SG
- Norman Powell#69 · CHI SG/SF
- Immanuel Quickley#70 · TOR PG/SG
Drafted around the same pick: Ty Jerome · AJ Dybantsa · Payton Pritchard · Zach Edey
Other small forwards ranked near him: LeBron James · Franz Wagner · Matas Buzelis · Jaylen Brown
When to draft small forwards: Small forwards by round
