JADEN MCDANIELS #3
Minnesota Timberwolves
Small Forward, Power Forward
Salary: $26,200,001
Cap Hit: $26,200,001
Years of Service 
: 6
: 62026-27 Year of Service Earned : No
: NoBORN: Sep 29, 2000
BIRTHPLACE: United States
NATIONALITY:
United States
United StatesHEIGHT:
6' 9
205cmWEIGHT:
185lbs
83kgAGE: 25
SHOOTS: Right
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY▴▾
Jaden McDaniels' salary is $26,200,001 for the 2026-27 season. His contract includes $0 in likely incentives and $1,000,000 in unlikely incentives. He is a 25 year old small forward who was born on Sep 29, 2000. He was drafted 28th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1st round of the 2020 draft. He has signed 2 contracts worth a total value of $146,090,879. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2028-29 season when he is 28 years old. He is represented by the agents Bill Duffy and Nima Namakian of WME Basketball.
Bird Rights: Bird (QVFA)
CURRENT CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACT: 5 years
: $136,000,000
: $131,000,000 (96%)
: UFA
AAV
: $27,200,000
: $27,200,000Cap % : 16.00
: 16.00: MIN
MIN: Bird Exception
: October 23, 2023
: SalarySwish
Jaden McDaniels signed a 5 year, $136,000,000 contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Oct 23, 2023. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $23,017,242 to $29,813,790.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $23,017,242 | $22,586,207 | $22,586,207 | $431,035 | $431,035 | ||
| 2025-26 | $24,393,104 | $24,393,104 (+8%) | $24,393,104 | $0 | $931,036 | ||
| 2026-27 | $26,200,001 | $26,200,001 (+8%) | $26,200,001 | $0 | $1,000,000 | ||
| 2027-28 | $28,006,898 | $28,006,898 (+8%) | $28,006,898 | $0 | $1,068,964 | ||
| 2028-29 | $29,813,790 | $29,813,790 (+8%) | $29,813,790 | $0 | $1,137,930 | ||
| TOTAL | $131,431,035 | $131,000,000 | $131,000,000 | $431,035 | $4,568,965 |
Cap Hold 2029-30: $44,720,685
CONTRACT HISTORY
: 2 - 4 years
: $10,090,879
: $10,015,879 (99%)
: RFA
AAV: $2,522,720
: $2,522,720Cap % : 1.80
: 1.80: MIN
MIN: Rookie Exception
: November 29, 2020
: SalarySwish
Jaden McDaniels signed a 2-4 year, $10,090,879 contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Nov 29, 2020. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $1,964,760 to $3,901,399.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,964,760 | $1,964,760 | $1,964,760 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2021-22 | $2,063,280 | $1,988,280 (+1%) | $1,988,280 | $75,000 | $0 | ||
| 2022-23 | Team | Yes (Oct 18, 2021) | $2,161,440 | $2,161,440 (+9%) | $2,161,440 (0→2.16M) | $0 | $0 |
| 2023-24 | Team | Yes (Oct 14, 2022) | $3,901,399 | $3,901,399 (+89%) | $3,901,399 (0→3.90M) | $0 | $0 |
| TOTAL | $10,090,879 | $10,015,879 | $10,015,879 | $75,000 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $8,486,620
Cap Hold 2024-25: $11,704,197
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2022-23: $2,161,440 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2023-24: $3,901,399 Team Option [Requirements Met]
CONTRACT NOTE: Likely Incentives: Summer League and Summer Conditioning
SALARY PROGRESSION
CAREER STATS
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| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Regular | Minnesota Timberwolves | 63 | 27 | 1511 | 427 | 367 | 164 | 44.7 | 198 | 72 | 36.4 | 45 | 27 | 60.0 | 52 | 180 | 232 | 71 | 35 | 60 | |
| 2021-22 | Regular | Minnesota Timberwolves | 70 | 31 | 1803 | 647 | 554 | 255 | 46.0 | 252 | 80 | 31.7 | 71 | 57 | 80.3 | 76 | 217 | 293 | 79 | 52 | 54 | |
| Playoffs | Minnesota Timberwolves | 6 | 0 | 130 | 56 | 34 | 18 | 52.9 | 20 | 10 | 50.0 | 12 | 10 | 83.3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 2022-23 | Regular | Minnesota Timberwolves | 79 | 79 | 2416 | 953 | 716 | 370 | 51.7 | 269 | 107 | 39.8 | 144 | 106 | 73.6 | 92 | 215 | 307 | 148 | 74 | 76 | |
| Playoffs | Minnesota Timberwolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023-24 | Regular | Minnesota Timberwolves | 72 | 71 | 2105 | 757 | 628 | 307 | 48.9 | 255 | 86 | 33.7 | 79 | 57 | 72.2 | 56 | 168 | 224 | 101 | 63 | 42 | |
| Playoffs | Minnesota Timberwolves | 16 | 16 | 537 | 195 | 140 | 72 | 51.4 | 56 | 24 | 42.9 | 35 | 27 | 77.1 | 28 | 33 | 61 | 18 | 14 | 18 | ||
| 2024-25 | Regular | Minnesota Timberwolves | 82 | 82 | 2614 | 1000 | 834 | 398 | 47.7 | 303 | 100 | 33.0 | 128 | 104 | 81.3 | 129 | 341 | 470 | 163 | 110 | 74 | |
| Playoffs | Minnesota Timberwolves | 15 | 15 | 497 | 220 | 169 | 87 | 51.5 | 55 | 21 | 38.2 | 28 | 25 | 89.3 | 27 | 57 | 84 | 23 | 19 | 13 | ||
| 2025-26 | Regular | Minnesota Timberwolves | 73 | 73 | 2316 | 1084 | 809 | 417 | 51.5 | 250 | 103 | 41.2 | 176 | 147 | 83.5 | 76 | 234 | 310 | 199 | 81 | 73 | |
| Playoffs | Minnesota Timberwolves | 12 | 12 | 406 | 196 | 176 | 78 | 44.3 | 42 | 10 | 23.8 | 35 | 30 | 85.7 | 28 | 41 | 69 | 29 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2020-21 | Regular | Minnesota Timberwolves | 63 | 27 | 24.0 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 44.7 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 36.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 60.0 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | |
| 2021-22 | Regular | Minnesota Timberwolves | 70 | 31 | 25.8 | 9.2 | 3.6 | 7.9 | 46.0 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 31.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 80.3 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | |
| Playoffs | Minnesota Timberwolves | 6 | 0 | 21.7 | 9.3 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 52.9 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 50.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 83.3 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.8 | ||
| 2022-23 | Regular | Minnesota Timberwolves | 79 | 79 | 30.6 | 12.1 | 4.7 | 9.1 | 51.7 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 39.8 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 73.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | |
| Playoffs | Minnesota Timberwolves | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2023-24 | Regular | Minnesota Timberwolves | 72 | 71 | 29.2 | 10.5 | 4.3 | 8.7 | 48.9 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 72.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | |
| Playoffs | Minnesota Timberwolves | 16 | 16 | 33.6 | 12.2 | 4.5 | 8.8 | 51.4 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 42.9 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 77.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | ||
| 2024-25 | Regular | Minnesota Timberwolves | 82 | 82 | 31.9 | 12.2 | 4.9 | 10.2 | 47.7 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 33.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 81.3 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | |
| Playoffs | Minnesota Timberwolves | 15 | 15 | 33.1 | 14.7 | 5.8 | 11.3 | 51.5 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 38.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 89.3 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | ||
| 2025-26 | Regular | Minnesota Timberwolves | 73 | 73 | 31.7 | 14.8 | 5.7 | 11.1 | 51.5 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 41.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 83.5 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | |
| Playoffs | Minnesota Timberwolves | 12 | 12 | 33.8 | 16.3 | 6.5 | 14.7 | 44.3 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 23.8 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 85.7 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
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