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[BBall index] Jaden McDaniels is 1 of 2 players in our 5,155 player 2013-23 database with A/A+ grades in all of the following areas: Matchup Difficulty, Defensive Positional Versatility, On-Ball Defense, Ball Screen Navigation, Rim dFG% vs Expectations.



[Source.](https://twitter.com/The_BBall_Index/status/1614112739147874304)

According to [BBall Index](https://twitter.com/jakepaynting/status/1612948102343962624), he’s also 99th percentile in on-ball defense and 93rd percentile in defensive FG% at the rim.

Jaden McDaniels has quietly cemented himself as one of the best defenders in basketball this season. He’s an elite on-ball defender who takes on the opposing team’s best scorer nightly and is a menace as a weak-side rim protector.

Not sure he’s got the hype to get first team all defense, but he absolutely deserves it. He’s arguably been the best wing defender in the NBA this season.

by EsotericPotato

5 Comments

  1. TuqiDuque12

    All defensive teams are still way too “narrative/hype” oriented for him to be on it unfortunately

  2. Glayshyer

    Can you say if that’s the hornets one or the wolves one? I could look it up but it would be nice if it was right here.

  3. NemuTheSheep

    For those wondering, the other player is Dillon Brooks

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