NBA Expert Eric Pincus: Why Jaden McDaniels’ US$40 Million Timberwolves Extension Works for Both Sides

With the 2026-27 National Basketball Association (NBA) campaign campaign kicking off on Tuesday (October 20), Monday was the deadline for veterans still under multi-year contracts to sign extensions. At the buzzer, the Minnesota Timberwolves rewarded forward Jaden McDaniels with a one-year, $40 million deal. McDaniels, who was already under contract through the 2028-29 season with $84 million remaining, gets a commitment bump to $124 million. That’s a slight discount for the Timberwolves, about $1.7 million below McDaniels’ 140 percent extension max. He could also have signed a two-year extension for $86.8 million in new money.

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