Whenever Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Jaden McDaniels steps onto the basketball court, expectations for elite NBA defense skyrocket. And thankfully, those expectations are met with one of the best defensive performances in all of professional basketball. How good is it? Well, to be honest, don’t take my word for it.
The proof is in the pudding, and that means we have to take a crack at NBA statistics. Thankfully, we have those readily available in a recent article about how well the Minnesota Timberwolves have defended Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James in the past two seasons.