NEW ORLEANS — No Nikola Jokic? No Zion Williamson? No … anybody? Yeah, this was probably one Michael Malone could afford to miss.
On the precipice of tying the all-time wins record for a Nuggets head coach, Malone stayed in Denver to watch his daughter Bridget’s high school volleyball team compete in the state tournament Friday night. A senior outside hitter at Mountain Vista High School, she’s committed to continue her career in college at North Carolina.
Lead assistant coach David Adelman took on head coaching duties for the Nuggets in New Orleans, where the court was painted blue for their first NBA Cup game.