Denver Nuggets’ Michael Malone speaks about Jerami Grant, roster continuity and more

Following the conclusion of the Denver Nuggets’ 2019 Summer League play, head coach Michael Malone joined The Jim Rome Show to discuss a variety of Nuggets-related topics.

Here are some highlights from Malone’s appearance on the show:

On Nikola Joki\u0107’s playoff performance:

“I don't have enough adjectives to describe Nikola’s play. We all know how talented he is, how skilled he is, how unselfish he is and his IQ is off the charts. But I think what really stood out to me was he is always being criticized as ‘well, he's not athletic enough. He's not in good enough shape.’ And I think he put those things to rest in the playoffs. This kid is in great shape. He's in great conditioning, and he…