Malone wanted his personality in Denver as much as his physicality. There’s the defense, the rebounding and the playmaking he brings, and then there’s the intangibles. “He gives us an edge,” Malone said of Cousins, who’s averaging 6.3 rebounds in a shade over 13 minutes per game. Cousins had Malone’s endorsement from the start of their experiment. He recently gained Nikola Jokic’s as well. “You can learn a lot of things from him,” Jokic said. “He’s still trying to search, he’s coming back from two really bad injuries. I think his off-court, like, his positivity, is much better.”