Roughly 15 months ago, Jaden McDaniels signed a five-year contract extension that was almost unanimously considered to be a bargain.
With comparability at the time of a potential extension similar to that of Devin Vassell (5 years, 135 million) and Mikal Bridges (4 years, 90 million), McDaniels was coming off of a career season in 2022-23. On the brink of a contract extension, he averaged a career-high in points with 12, field goal percentage (51 percent), 3-point percentage (39 percent), and was snubbed for the all-defense teams.
Presenting himself as the perfect wing-stopping fit next to Anthony Edwards for the future, it was a non-negotiable to lock him down long-term and watch him blossom next to his fellow 2020 draftee.