Jaden McDaniels

Jaden McDaniels

Jaden McDaniels is an American basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was named a McDonald’s All-American and Washington Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior. He is a cousin of former NBA player Juwan Howard. He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies.

About Jaden McDaniels in brief

Summary Jaden McDanielsJaden McDaniels is an American basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He attended Federal Way High School in Federal Way, Washington, where he was named a McDonald’s All-American and Washington Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior. He was a five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2019 class. He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies.

He declared for the 2020 NBA draft and was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round with the 28th overall selection. He then was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder along with Danny Green for Dennis Schröder and later traded back to the Charlotte Hornets. He is a cousin of former NBA player Juwan Howard.