Michael Malone’s days in the Mile High City are now numbered. After 10 seasons with the Denver Nuggets, the organization made the surprising decision to fire him just days before the playoffs. Not only did they fire Michael Malone, they also made the decision to let go of GM, Calvin Booth. The Nuggets are currently fourth in the Western Conference with a win-loss record of 47-32. However, they are in the midst of a four-game losing streak. Tensions have also been growing for awhile now. Interim coach, David Adelman, will take over the head coaching duties for the rest of the year.
Denver still has one of the deadliest offenses in the Association led by Nikola Jokić, who is averaging an unheard of 45.0 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 10.7 assists per game in the month of April. However, their defense has been porous this season. This has led to many losses in games the Nuggets should have won handily. The team ranks 20th in team defensive rating, making them the only squad in playoff contention to have a bottom-tier defensive unit. Despite the Nuggets still residing in the top-four of the Western Conference, the ownership felt now was the time remove two key figures who had animosity towards each other.
