Nonetheless, Cousins, perhaps Denver’s best example of an enforcer, will be with the Nuggets for the foreseeable future. “His personality is really important,” said Malone, who advocated for bringing Cousins in after he was cut by Milwaukee earlier this season. “He is a voice. He’s a personality, and he’s not afraid to speak his mind. That can be refreshing at times because we have a locker room of great guys, but who are not always willing to police each other.”