MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The s and ahead Jaden McDaniels have agreed on a one-year, $40 million contract extension by way of the 2029-30 season, furthering their dedication to maintaining the two-way standout as a part of their long-term core.
McDaniels has three seasons left on a five-year, $136 million contract he signed n. This extension, which was first reported by ESPN on Monday night time, was confirmed to The Related Press by one in all McDaniels' brokers, Nima Namakian.
The deal offers the Timberwolves one other yr of price certainty in managing future wage caps across the subsequent most contracts anticipated for star guards l. The extension additionally makes McDaniels eligible for an additional one in two years at a better fee, because of the hefty increase he'll get from about $29.8 million in 2028-29 to the $40 million in 2029-30.
The 6-foot-9 McDaniels had a career-best season in 2025-26, with a median of 14.8 factors per sport and 41.2% capturing from 3-point vary, and the Timberwolves are assured the arrival of Ball and his eager passing capacity might help unlock much more offensive potential. McDaniels, who was drafted with the twenty eighth choose in 2020 out of Washington, has lengthy been the staff's finest perimeter defender, as properly. He was an NBA All-Defensive second-team choice in 2023-24.
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