The Denver Nuggets didn’t stop with their head coach. Along with Michael Malone, they fired general manager Calvin Booth on Tuesday, as first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN.
This news has sent shockwaves throughout the NBA, in a season full of stunners. The Nuggets (47-32) sit in fourth place in the Western Conference standings — a race that is incredibly tight with just more than a week to go in the regular season.
“Days before the NBA playoffs, the Nuggets dismissed Malone in a meeting today,” Charania wrote. “Malone is the winningest coach in franchise history since being hired in 2015 — and led the Nuggets to the 2023 NBA championship.”
Assistant David Adelman will replace Malone on an interim basis, per reports.
The Nuggets enter Tuesday with a half-game lead over the Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies. They are 1.5 games back of the third-place Los Angeles Lakers.
How all of this will sit with NBA MVP candidate Nikola Jokic and other top Denver players such as Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon and Michael Porter Jr. … well, that’s anyone’s guess.
“This is tied for the latest coaching change in NBA history, per ESPN Research, matching Hubie Brown in 1980-81,” Charania noted.
More to come …
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