Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch says it is too early to assume Jaden McDaniels will become the team’s full-time starting power forward next season.
With LaMelo Ball joining Anthony Edwards and Ayo Dosunmu in the backcourt, Minnesota could potentially use a three-guard starting lineup if LeBron James signs elsewhere.
That scenario would likely move McDaniels to the four, but Finch indicated that is far from certain.
“I don’t immediately envision Jaden just moving over and playing the four,” Finch said.
“While I can see at times he’ll play there and maybe play a good number of minutes there, I don’t see that right off the bat and I don’t necessarily, in my mind’s eye, see that as a starting lineup with him there.”
Instead, Finch suggested the Timberwolves will continue evaluating different lineup combinations before settling on their preferred starting five for the upcoming season.
McDaniels has played 6 seasons for the Timberwolves. He has averaged 11.1 points and 4.2 rebounds in 439 regular-season games.
Wolves Notes: Ball, Edwards, McDaniels, Beringer https://t.co/eScgPqMO4O
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