MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Timberwolves ahead Jaden McDaniels was dominated out of Wednesday’s recreation in opposition to Washington due to a sprained left wrist, his first absence in almost two years.
McDaniels performed a season-low 23 minutes in Minnesota’s 120-96 win over Dallas on Monday, exiting for good late within the third quarter with the Timberwolves main by 27 factors.
McDaniels most not too long ago sat out a recreation on Dec. 8, 2023, the final of eight consecutive contests he missed with a sprained proper ankle. He performed in 188 straight video games after that, together with 31 video games within the playoffs during the last two years.
McDaniels, who’s Minnesota’s finest perimeter defender, is averaging 17.5 factors per recreation and main the NBA in three-point taking pictures (52.1 per cent), each by far career-best charges. His field-goal (55.3 per cent) and free-throw (84.2 per cent) taking pictures charges are additionally the very best of his six seasons within the league.
