
Jaden McDaniels
Size
6-9 (206cm) · 185 lbs (84kg)
Age
Sep 29, 2000 (Age 25.7) · Yr 6
Pre Draft
Washington (Fr)
Hometown
Federal Way, Washington
Country
United States
Salary
$24.4M · 4 yr
Draft
2020 R1 #28

Jaden McDaniels
Size
6-9 (206cm) · 185 lbs (84kg)
Age
Sep 29, 2000 (Age 25.7) · Yr 6
Pre Draft
Washington (Fr)
Hometown
Federal Way, Washington
Country
United States
Salary
$24.4M · 4 yr
Draft
2020 R1 #28
Impact
QI/100
64
Q Impact
84
O-Impact
47
D-Impact
97
WAR
QWAR
82
O-WAR
47
D-WAR
97
Skills
Scoring
70
Playmaking
13
Rebounding
1
Defense
85
Reliability
Consistency
60
Durability
97
Value
Surplus
22
Trade Value
42
QWAR
Quant Sports Wins Above Replacement
Statistics
2023-24 All-Defensive
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | QWAR | Q Impact | O-Impact | D-Impact | QI/100 | Scoring | Playmaking | Rebounding | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | MIN | 49 | 22.9 | +0.6 | +0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1.3 | 31st | 50th | 5th | 79th |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 70 | 25.7 | +0.5 | +0.8 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.7 | 24th | 17th | 5th | 78th |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 79 | 30.6 | +1.7 | +3.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 53rd | 22nd | 1st | 90th |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 72 | 29.2 | -0.1 | +3.8 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 16th | 10th | 1st | 65th |
| 2024-25 | — | 82 | 31.9 | +1.8 | +3.7 | -0.8 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 24th | 62nd | 1st | 88th |
| 2025-26 | MIN | 73 | 31.7 | +2.7 | +4.2 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 70th | 13th | 1st | 85th |
| Career | — | 425 | 29.1 | +7.2 | +15.9 | +2.6 | 10.4 | 0.2 | 36th | 29th | 2nd | 81st |
Contract
Rookie Scale Extension
| Season | Salary | Surplus |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | $24.4M | -5.2 |
| 2026-27 | $26.2M | -6.7 |
| 2027-28 | $28.0M | -8.1 |
| 2028-29 | $29.8M | -9.6 |
AAV
$27.2M
Remaining
$108M
Value Analysis
$19.2M
$24.4M
ProductionSalary
| Net surplus | -5.2M |
| Cap hit | 16.0% |
| Contract surplus | -29.6M |
Trade Value
Rotation-level asset
QWAR (season)2.7
Career QWAR7.2
Age25
Yrs remaining4
Fantasy
Redraft
SELL HIGH
30.8FPPG
37.4 ↑L5 FPPG
#110ADP
+29vs ADP
Dynasty
HoldAge 25
73/82GP
Role
Starter
88%starts
31.7MPG
L10 MIN
Schedule
Home (36g)30.9
Away (37g)30.6
Rest (49g)31.5
B2B (24g)29.3
Range
-1Floor
33Median
77Ceiling
67%Consistency
Betting
Prop
Invest (coming soon)
$24.17+13.5%+35.7% from IPO
IPO $18High $34Low $15Season $20–$34