Jaden McDaniels played a big role in the success of the Minnesota Timberwolves last season and is being rewarded.

A day before the start of the NBA season, McDaniels and the Timberwolves agreed to a five-year, $136million extension.

The deal was first reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic on Monday.

McDaniels averaged a career-high 12.1 points on 51.7 per cent shooting to go with 3.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists in starting all 79 games he played for Minnesota in 2022-23. Though he doesn't shoot a high volume of 3-pointers, he is a reliable shooter from beyond the arc, connecting on 39.8 per cent from 3-point range.

With averages of 0.96 blocks per game and 0.94 steals, McDaniels is also considered one of the NBA's top wing defenders.

Minnesota went 42-40 in 2022-23, and much of the team's success came down to McDaniels' scoring output.

When McDaniels scored at least 12 points, the Timberwolves went 26-13, but when he scored 11 or fewer, the team went 15-25.

A first-round draft pick by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, McDaniels is entering his fourth pro season - all with Minnesota.

With McDaniels firmly in the fold, the Timberwolves boast a talented core of Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert.

Minnesota has made the playoffs each of the last two seasons and opens this year Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors.