A five-year extension for a $136 million contract is huge for any rotational player with a probable star upside in the NBA. Jaden McDaniels had just recently received. It is safe to say that the Anthony Edwards-led Minnesota Timberwolves have a lot of faith in this young stud. Not only did they refuse to trade him in the Rudy Gobert sweepstakes but they made it harder for other teams to fill his financial need. But, there are some probable drawbacks to this. One includes his health status for the Timberwolves season opener against Pascal Siakam and the Toronto Raptors.

Jaden McDaniels will be sidelined in the Timberwolves season opener. This means that Anthony Edwards will have to make do with the rest of his squad backing him up. McDaniels got a left calf strain and has been nursing it since the NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2023, per the NBA.

His absence is a huge loss for the Timberwolves. He got them 12.1 points on a 51.7% clip on all three levels of scoring last season. McDaniels' defensive prowess also brought nearly a block, a steal, and 3.9 rebounds per game. His squad could have used his presence to shut down notable names like Scottie Barnes and Pascal Siakam.

With their starting small forward out against the Raptors, Troy Brown Jr, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and Kyle Anderson could all be called up to play more minutes for their squad. Nonetheless, the Timberwolves are still a fierce team after their four-win with-no-loss run during the NBA Preseason.