Nuggets make drastic moves in midst of NBA title push: reports

Denver Nuggets caput manager Michael Malone reacts successful the 2nd fractional against the Indiana Pacers astatine Ball Arena.  (Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images)

The Denver Nuggets fired caput manager Michael Malone and wide manager Calvin Booth connected Tuesday, according to aggregate reports.

David Abelman volition reportedly beryllium the interim caput coach.

The reported determination to occurrence Malone is simply a shocking one. The Nuggets are 47-32 this play and are 1.5 games down the Los Angeles Lakers for the No. 2 effect successful the Western Conference. 

The Nuggets person conscionable 3 games near successful the regular play earlier the playoffs begin. Denver has struggled arsenic of precocious arsenic they person mislaid their past 4 games and person won conscionable 3 of their past 10 games. 

Denver Nuggets caput manager Michael Malone congratulates halfway Nikola Jokic (15) successful the 4th fourth against the Washington Wizards astatine Ball Arena. (Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)

Malone coached the Nuggets for astir 10 seasons and led the franchise to their archetypal NBA title successful 2023. Malone was 471-327 successful his Nuggets career, and his 471 wins are the astir of immoderate manager successful franchise history.

Booth was promoted to wide manager successful 2020 aft helium was hired arsenic an adjunct wide manager successful 2017 and the was wide manager erstwhile the squad won the NBA rubric successful 2023. 

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