LOS ANGELES — It’s the trophy a basketball nerd who grew up to be a billionaire wants the most. And it’s the job of Nuggets coach Michael Malone to turn the impossible dream of Stan Kroenke into reality, before the boss decides there’s a smarter way to spend his money.
If that’s not pressure on a coach blessed with a generational talent named Nikola Jokic, what is?
“I joke with Stan and Josh Kroenke . . .