McLaughlin spent the first five seasons of his NBA career with the Timberwolves and was traded to the Kings in the offseason before the start of the 2024-25 campaign. He struggled to carve a role in Minnesota and was used merely as a bench player throughout his tenure, drawing just seven starts in five seasons and none since the 2021-22 season. That shouldn't be any different in 2024-25, as he'll add depth in the wings but shouldn't carve a steady role, especially after the Kings added DeMar DeRozan in the offseason. It's safe to say McLaughlin should be avoided across all formats by fantasy managers.