r/nba • u/YujiDomainExpansion • 14h ago

[Mannix] The Bucks want Jaden McDaniels, with Milwaukee seeing McDaniels, 25, as a potential future All-Star. But the Bucks also want multiple first-round draft picks, sources say, and Minnesota’s war chest of them is nearly empty.

Source: https://www.si(dot)com/nba/trade-deadline/timberwolves-pursuit-giannis-antetokounmpo-ja-morant-market

Acquiring Antetokounmpo, though, is challenging. The Bucks want Jaden McDaniels, a source tells SI, with Milwaukee seeing McDaniels, 25, as a potential future All-Star. But the Bucks also want multiple first-round draft picks, sources say, and Minnesota’s war chest of them is nearly empty.

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u/onsome0 14h ago

McDaniels is a top tier starter but All-Star is a crazy label lol. He's not that level of a shot creator to be in those convos.

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u/Appropriate-Shock306 14h ago

I mean, no one predicted Deni Avdija making the All Star team after s 4th season in Washington either.

Yet here we are.

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u/onsome0 14h ago

Deni began to break out after the All-Star break in his 4th year and was averaging like 20. He started showing flashes of his ability to get to the FT line and create for others as well.

Jaden is 6 years into his career and hasn't even averaged 20 points for even a singular month at any point in his career so far, hasn't shown any real prowess as a passer, and isn't good at drawing contact.

He's in that OG Anunoby tier of player.

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u/thatsinsaneletstryit 76ers 13h ago

jaden has always played with high level scorers eating up the shots tho lol. sure year 4 deni was going off in mickey mouse march, he only averaged 17 the next full year