10-23-2023, 06:08 PM
(10-23-2023, 04:06 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: 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.
He is really good. I was super impressed with him. IMO, after Edwards he is probably the second most important player on that team. Lets see if Towns can change that. Regardless, his length on defense stands out and he really appears to be growing as an offensive player as well. Lets just hope he learns not to punch walls!
During that draft he was a player who was on my "do not" draft list. I just didn't see it. He was a top recruit, but I was watching their games because I liked Isaiah Stewart. McDaniels was awful as a freshman. Goes to show you can never make final evaluations on young players off a few games.