Patrick Beverley Reveals He and Jaden McDaniels Will Train With Kawhi Leonard

Two Minnesota Timberwolves players will train with LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard

Joey Linn | Apr 30, 2022

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The Minnesota Timberwolves saw their season come to a close on Friday night, dropping Game 6 at home to the Memphis Grizzlies. While there is an understandable level of disappointment, there is also a level of excitement that surrounds where this team can go. Few around the league expected Minnesota to actually have a chance to win a playoff series this year, and a big reason they were so close to doing so is Patrick Beverley. The veteran guard helped establish a new culture in Minnesota, and one that he revealed will expand even more this summer.

During his exit interview, Patrick Beverley revealed that he will be bringing young Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels to his summer workouts with Kawhi Leonard. McDaniels was arguably the team's 2nd best player in that Game 6 loss, as he kept them alive with his activity and three-point shooting. Beverley, who has maintained a relationship with his former LA Clippers teammate, says he wants McDaniels to see how those two go about their work.

Patrick Beverley said he is going to have Jaden McDaniels with him this summer for training.

Beverley said he works out with Kawhi Leonard, and wants to show McDaniels how he and Kawhi do things.
— Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) April 30, 2022

While the Timberwolves should certainly feel as if they let this series get away, having double-digit leads in three of their four losses, there should also be a lot of optimism about the franchise's trajectory. After being so bad for so long, there is now reason to believe the Timberwolves will be in the playoff mix for years to come. As is evident by his desire to train with him and Kawhi Leonard, Patrick Beverley believes Jaden McDaniels will be part of that bright future.

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JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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