10-23-2023, 04:06 PM
(10-23-2023, 02:03 PM)surfpuckmd Wrote: Jaden McDaniels signs a 5-year, $136 million dollar extension. He was a solid role player last season. He projects as an elite role player with more experience. He will never be a star.
Other organizations don't want their talented young players to be free agents next summer regardless of restricted status.
It's like they know something that the Mavericks don't.
Define star? Is the best defender in the league a star? Cause I think that is where McDaniels is headed, if he´s not already. Plus he shot 52/40/74 from the field last year while averaging 12/4, which is slightly superior to what Jaylen Brown did in his 3rd year. Made the huge leap in year 4.
This deal a total no brainer for Minnesota.
Only headache is their cap thanks to the massive overpays of KAT and Gobert. If I´m building that team, it´s around Edwards/McDaniels first. KAT/Gobert are the tradebait.
If Gobert and especially KAT could play as well as they talk, they´d easily be a legit contender, cause they have everything else on paper.
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