The Denver Nuggets have made a surprising transfer with simply three video games to go within the common season.
The Nuggets have fired head coach Michael Malone and normal supervisor Calvin Booth, in line with Shams Charania of ESPN. The transfer comes within the last week of the common season, with Denver already locked right into a playoff spot.
NBA reporter Chris Haynes added that prime assistant David Adelman, the son of former NBA coach Rick Adelman, will take over for the remainder of the season. Presumably, he may also stay in cost for the staff’s playoff run.
The Nuggets have misplaced 4 in a row however are nonetheless 47-32 and on their solution to the playoffs. Coming into play Tuesday, they’re fourth within the Western Convention, making the transfer and timing much more surprising.
The choice is paying homage to the Memphis Grizzlies firing Taylor Jenkins not too long ago, however the Nuggets’ transfer is arguably much more surprising. The Nuggets are forward of Memphis within the standings.
Past that, not like Jenkins, Malone has gained in Denver since taking up in 2015. At 471-327, he’s the winningest coach in franchise historical past and gained the NBA title with the staff in 2023.
Curiously, there have been stories earlier than the beginning of the season that Malone was not seeing eye-to-eye with the front office. Maybe that situation has lingered, however it doesn’t make the timing of the transfer any much less gorgeous.
