Bleacher Report

Before Mike Malone was appointed head coach of the Denver Nuggets, he became close with former player DeMarcus Cousins in the year he was head coach of the Sacramento Kings. In the wake of Malone's firing, Cousins hasn't hit it off as well with new head coach George Karl as he did with Malone.

How was Malone able to get so close to the misunderstood Cousins?

Bleacher Report's Ric Bucher sits down with Mike Malone at NBA Las Vegas Summer League to find out in the video above.