Before the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Nov. 21 matchup with the Miami Heat, Jordan McLaughlin had made three 3-pointers on the season. He made four against the Jimmy Butler-less Heat (a career-high).
The shooting hasn’t been there for the USC alum through his first four seasons, but he does just about everything else at an above average rate. A fan favorite for a while now, McLaughlin dazzles with his fast-faced play and pesky defense.
There’s been no shortage of that in 2022-23, as fans have littered Twitter timelines with suggestions to insert him into the starting lineup at the expense of D’Angelo Russell.