McLaughlin's production during the 2022-23 season basically mirrored what he had done the previous year, placing him outside the top 300 in standard leagues. He logged just 15.8 minutes per night, putting up averages of 3.7 points and 3.4 assists. Although he is perhaps technically the backup point guard behind Mike Conley, the Timberwolves acquired Shake Milton from Philadelphia during the offseason. Despite playing primarily off the ball during his time with the 76ers, Milton flashed some upside as a ballhandler last season. Throw in the fact that Nickeil Alexander-Walker took some steps forward last season, and you are left with a situation in which McLaughlin could struggle to see more than about 15 minutes once again. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, $6.48 million contract with the Timberwolves in September of 2021.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Jordan McLaughlin was born in Pasadena, California in 1996. The son of Thomas and Lisa McLaughlin, Jordan has three sisters. He emerged as a star in his junior year at Etiwanda High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California, averaging 15.6 points per game to help the Eagles to a 28-3 record. McLaughlin took his game to another level as a senior, averaging 17 points and 8.0 assists per game as Etiwanda went 27-5 and advanced to the CIF Southern Section Quarterfinals. In recognition of his achievements that season, McLaughlin was named the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Player of the Year, San Bernardino Sun Player of the Year, Southern Section All-Open Division Team, Los Angeles Times All-Area Team and the Baseline League MVP. Even more impressively, he accomplished all that while sporting a GPA of 3.5 or higher throughout high school. McLaughlin chose to attend the University of Southern California, where he spent four years, majoring in sociology with a minor in communications. You can follow McLaughlin on Twitter and Instagram @Itsmclaughlin11. McLaughlin spent four years (2014-2018) at the University of Southern California, finishing near the top of the Pac-12 in assists per game in every season of his collegiate career. As a freshman, McLaughlin started 21 of the 22 games he played in, averaging 12.1 points and 4.5 assists per contest -- those numbers gave him a spot on the Pac-12 All-Freshman team. As a sophomore, McLaughlin started 34 games, averaging 13.4 points and 4.7 assists en route to garnering a Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention. McLaughlin continued putting up consistent numbers in the 2016-17 season, averaging 12.9 points and 5.5 assists per game as a junior while picking up a second Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention. J-Mac's senior season was his best. Starting the year on the Wooden Award preseason list, McLaughlin averaged 12.8 points, 7.8 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game. In recognition of his efforts, McLaughlin was named to the Pac-12 All-Conference Team and became the Pac-12 Conference All-Defensive Award winner. By the time McLaughlin graduated from USC in 2018, he'd played in 128 games, starting all but one and compiling 1,648 career points and 213 career steals. He went undrafted in the 2018 NBA Draft but signed with the Brooklyn Nets to participate in that year's NBA Summer League.
Fails to score in 10 minutes
GMinnesota Timberwolves
April 17, 2023
McLaughlin finished with zero points (0-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist in 10 minutes during Sunday's 109-80 loss to the Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals.
ANALYSIS McLaughlin played some backup minutes off the bench, although he was unable to make the most of his time on the floor. The Timberwolves were beaten from pillar to post, affording their secondary options a certain amount of freedom down the stretch. On most nights, McLaughlin is unlikely to feature heavily in the postseason rotation.
2022 NBA Per Game Split Stats - Starting/Off Bench
Loading Split Stats...
2022 NBA Per Game Split Stats - Days Rest
Loading Split Stats...
2022 NBA Per Game Split Stats - Vs Opp
Loading Split Stats...
2022 NBA Per Game Split Stats - By Result
Loading Split Stats...
Advanced Stats
Loading Advanced Stats...
2022
2021
2020
2019
Stat Review
How does Jordan McLaughlin compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
Effective Field Goal %
A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
Offensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Defensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Total Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Assist %
An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
Steal %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
Block %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
Turnover %
An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
Usage %
An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor.
Fantasy Points Per Game
NBA Fantasy Points Per Game.
Fantasy Points Per Minute
NBA Fantasy Points Per Minute.
True Shooting %
52.6%
Effective Field Goal %
50.3%
3-Point Attempt Rate
53.8%
Free Throw Rate
12.4%
Offensive Rebound %
2.5%
Defensive Rebound %
7.6%
Total Rebound %
5.1%
Assist %
27.7%
Steal %
2.0%
Block %
0.5%
Turnover %
9.9%
Usage %
11.8%
Fantasy Points Per Game
12.4
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.8
Loading Player Stat Review...
Loading Player Stat Review...
Loading Player Stat Review...
Total
Per Game
Per 36
NBA Historical Fantasy Stats
How are these ratings calculated?
Our historical fantasy ratings are standard scores calculated using 8-Category settings with 12 teams and 13 players per team.
Loading Historical Fantasy Stats...
NBA Per Game Historical Fantasy Stats
Loading Per Game Historical Fantasy Stats...
NBA Per 36 Historical Fantasy Stats
Loading Per 36 Historical Fantasy Stats...
Historical ADP
Loading Historical ADP...
Timberwolves Depth Chart
Our full team depth charts are reserved for RotoWire subscribers.
Average Fantasy Points are determined when Jordan McLaughlin was active vs. non-active during the season. Click here to view average fantasy points for a different time period.
Minutes
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo
FantasyDraft
Head2Head
Loading Average Minutes...
Loading FanDuel Points...
Loading DraftKings Points...
Loading Yahoo Points...
Loading FantasyDraft Points...
Loading Head2Head Points...
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Jordan McLaughlin See More
Anthony Edwards has played well of late and should compile another big outing Saturday versus a shorthanded Spurs club that allows the most points per game in the league and will rest numerous starters.
Dan Bruno highlights his favorite plays for Sunday's slate, including CJ McCollum, who's been playing at a high level and faces a depleted Kings' squad that won't have De'Aron Fox.
ANALYSIS McLaughlin has had a somewhat inconsistent role for the Timberwolves early in the season, and he's battled a calf injury over the last several weeks. If Minnesota doesn't demand a significant return in exchange for McLaughlin, he could join the rebuilding Rockets as a short-term option for the remainder of the year.
McLaughlin saw his playing time dip for the second straight season, resulting in career-low marks of 3.8 points, 2.9 assists, 1.5 rebounds, 0.4 three-pointers and 0.9 steals over 62 games. His 31.8 percent mark from deep was also the worst of his three-year career, though he did raise his overall field-goal percentage slightly over the previous campaign to 44.0 percent. While his final numbers aren't impressive, they don't tell the entire story. McLaughlin dug himself out of a rough first half to become an important role player for Minnesota down the stretch -- over 21 games after the All-Star break, he shot 53.8 percent from the field, including 47.4 percent from deep, while averaging 3.2 assists and 1.3 steals across 18.4 minutes. The speedy point guard also posted a standout 4.7 AST/TO and frequently served as a leader and catalyst on Minnesota's second unit. That will likely be his role again in the coming campaign, though it may be hard for him to break 20 minutes per game while sharing backup duties with Jaylen Nowell, who is the superior shooter and scorer between the duo.
McLaughlin saw reserve point guard minutes for a second straight season last year, averaging 5.0 points, 3.8 assists, 2.1 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 18.4 minutes, though he benefited from the Wolves dealing with multiple backcourt absences. This season, he'll continue to battle for backup guard minutes with Patrick Beverley and Jaylen Nowell. As a result, McLaughlin should continue to see fewer than 20 minutes per game, making him mostly irrelevant in fantasy.
More Fantasy News
Off injury report
GMinnesota Timberwolves
March 25, 2023
McLaughlin (illness) is not on the injury report for Sunday's matchup against the Warriors.
ANALYSIS Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Downgraded to out
GMinnesota Timberwolves
Illness
March 22, 2023
McLaughlin (illness) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Hawks.
ANALYSIS Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Dealing with illness
GMinnesota Timberwolves
Illness
March 22, 2023
McLaughlin is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Hawks due to an illness.
ANALYSIS Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Team-high eight assists off bench
GMinnesota Timberwolves
March 19, 2023
McLaughlin closed with nine points (4-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), one rebound and eight assists in 24 minutes during Saturday's 122-107 loss to the Raptors.
ANALYSIS Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Continues to garner modest role
GMinnesota Timberwolves
March 8, 2023
McLaughlin supplied five points (2-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt), one rebound and three assists over 20 minutes during Tuesday's 117-94 loss to the 76ers.
ANALYSIS Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.