In 2026-27 Jaden McDaniels of the Minnesota Timberwolves had a WAGE Score of 72, Smart Money, on a $26.2M salary: ranked 10 of 360 NBA players by production above what the salary usually buys. 8th in production, 70th in salary, 104th of 205 in cost per unit of production, cheapest first. 2 games of 2.
| Season | Team | GP | Salary | WAGE Score | WAGE Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2 | $26.2M | 72 | Smart Money |
| 2025-26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 73 | $24.4M | 65 | Smart Money |
| 2024-25 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 82 | $23M | 72 | Smart Money |
| 2023-24 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 72 | $3.9M | 66 | Smart Money |
| 2022-23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 79 | $2.2M | 75 | Smart Money |
| 2021-22 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 70 | $2.1M | 59 | Going Rate |
| 2020-21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 63 | $2M | 52 | Going Rate |