Sometimes making the extra pass does not pay off. Jaden McDaniels made that case on behalf of the Minnesota Timberwolves as he played the role of defensive disruptor against the Dallas Mavericks. When Josh Green hesitated on a layup attempt due to a lurking Rudy Gobert, he kicked the ball out directly into the hands of McDaniels, who won the foot race with Theo Pinson and converted the transition layup. An efficient McDaniels connected on 7 of 8 shots for 19 points to go with four rebounds, two assists and two steals in his squad’s 124-121 victory on February 13, 2023. · Feb 14, 2023