“They got KD, but we got Jaden McDaniels.” Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards first uttered that quote at All-Star Weekend in 2023 shortly after Kevin Durant was traded to the Suns. It was instantly turned into a meme on social media due to the absurdity of Edwards comparing McDaniels—who, at the time, was in his third NBA season and had never even averaged double-digit points per game over his career—to Durant, one of the greatest players of all time. At its core, the moment was just another example of the outspoken Edwards hyping up his normally nonchalant teammate. But in the Timberwolves’ elimination of the Nuggets in the first round of the NBA playoffs, McDaniels spoke for himself—both with his words and his play.  “He talked all series, and he backed it up all series,” Wolves coach Chris Finch said of McDaniels after Minnesota beat Denver 110–98 on Thursday night in Game 6.…