Jaden McDaniels, the Minnesota Timberwolves forward, has embraced the role of villain in the Denver Nuggets after a loss to the team in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series. Despite the loss, he insists he will not return to Denver soon and intends to continue playing in the game. The team leads the series 3-2 heading into Game 6 on Thursday night in Minnesota. Despite a series of controversial incidents involving the Nuggets, including an altercation with Nikola Jokic and Christian Braun after an altercation during a game that resulted in fines and suspensions, McDaniel remains defiant. He finished with 13 points on 5-of-11 shooting and four of the Timberwolves' 25 turnovers.