Jaden McDaniels Fractures Hand Punching Wall During Game
The Minnesota Timberwolves are having a rough day. First, Rudy Gobert took a swing at his teammate during a timeout. That was bad enough. Now, Jaden McDaniels fractured his hand after punching a wall during the team's game against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Here's video:
Jaden McDaniels punched a wall so hard he put himself out of the game pic.twitter.com/QJQFoMI1i2
— Pelicans Film Room (@PelsFilmRoom) April 9, 2023
Not the smartest move I've ever seen an NBA player pull.
Shortly thereafter, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski announced McDaniels, indeed, had fractured his hand:
Minnesota Timberwolves F Jaden McDaniels -- who was seen punching a wall on his way to the halftime locker room – has a fractured hand, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 9, 2023
Now the Timberwolves will enter the 2023 play-in tournament without the 22-year-old forward. McDaniels isn't a bench guy, either. He's started all 78 games he's played in this season and is averaging 12.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 30.9 minutes per game. He's a huge piece of what the T-Wolves do.
Now he almost certainly won't be available for the playoffs.