Reported deal follows a stronger scoring season
Minnesota and Jaden McDaniels have reached an agreement on an additional contract year worth $40 million, according to the media report carried by NBA.com. The reported arrangement would extend his stay through 2029-30 as he enters his seventh professional season.
The news follows a season in which McDaniels set a personal scoring high of 14.8 points per game. He converted 51.5% of his field-goal attempts, while his accuracy from beyond the arc was 41.2%. The report identifies McDaniels as an All-Defensive Team forward, alongside his improved scoring production.
Across 73 appearances, his other averages were 4.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists. He also produced 1.3 steals and one blocked shot per game. The combination put him in a small group: only eight players averaged at least one steal and one block during that season.
A career established in Minnesota
The path to Minnesota began with the 2020 draft. Los Angeles selected McDaniels 28th overall, but a draft-night transaction moved him to Oklahoma City. Another deal sent him to the Timberwolves two days later, before his NBA playing career had begun.
He has subsequently played exclusively for Minnesota, developing into a core teammate of Anthony Edwards. Edwards entered the league through the same draft, as its first selection.
The reported $40 million covers the newly agreed one-year extension. It does not represent the combined value of all the remaining seasons. The announcement described by NBA.com is attributed to reporting on an agreement, with the latest production figures explaining the player's position within Minnesota's established core.