Jaden McDaniels agrees to one-year, $40M extension with Timberwolves, per report
The Minnesota forward would be under contract through 2029-30, ESPN's Shams Charania reports, citing agents Nima Namakian and Bill Duffy.
- McDaniels in 2025-26: 14.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists
- 61.1% true shooting across 73 starts
- 108th of 379 players by our impact rating
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Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels has agreed to a one-year, $40 million extension through the 2029-30 season, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Monday, citing agents Nima Namakian of Innovate Sports and Bill Duffy of WME Basketball.
The deal is not yet official. McDaniels, 26, now has four years and $124 million on his Wolves contract, Charania added. The extension lets him negotiate another one as early as 2028 or enter free agency in 2030.
McDaniels started all 73 games he played in 2025-26 and averaged 14.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 31.7 minutes. He shot 61.1% true shooting with an 18.7% usage rate. Our player rating, Keel Impact, ranked him 108th of 379 players with 500 minutes or more.
In the playoffs, he averaged 16.3 points and 5.8 rebounds in 12 starts, with true shooting at 51.2%.
Minnesota went 49-33 in the regular season. Its net rating of 3.3 ranked 10th of 30 teams, with the Wolves eighth in defensive rating and 12th in offensive rating.
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Shams Charania@ShamsCharania · ESPN
Minnesota Timberwolves All-Defense forward Jaden McDaniels has agreed to a one-year, $40 million extension that will keep him under contract through the 2029-30 season, agents Nima Namakian of Innovate Sports and Bill Duffy of WME Basketball tell ESPN. https://t.co/PYtDRrLves
Shams Charania@ShamsCharania · ESPN
McDaniels strategically secures an additional $40 million guaranteed for an additional season while protecting his upside and creating the flexibility to negotiate another extension as early as 2028 at a starting salary of up to 140% of the new higher $40M salary -- or enter free agency in 2030 with 10 years of NBA service. The 26-year-old now has total of four years and $124M on his Wolves deal.
Shams Charania@ShamsCharania · ESPN
Timberwolves agree to 1-year, $40M extension with Jaden McDaniels - via @ESPN App https://t.co/JbExv5MiXk
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