Jaden McDaniels finished Friday’s win over the Magic with 11 points (4-of-6 FGs, 1-of-2 FTs), eight rebounds, two assists, three steals, two blocks and two three-pointers in 32 minutes.
McDaniels has reached double figures in scoring in 20 straight games, sustaining the momentum gained when the Timberwolves played without Julius Randle. Jaden may not hit 20 points consistently, but the scoring output hasn’t fallen off a cliff. Add the defensive numbers, and McDaniels has been a second-round player in eight-cat formats over the past two weeks. He’s rostered in 68 percent of Yahoo! leagues, and 10-team managers needing defensive stats should consider adding McDaniels ahead of Sunday’s game against the Jazz.