BREAKING: Denver Nuggets FIRE Michael Malone AND Calvin Booth | Was Nikola Jokic Consulted?
In this breaking episode of Locked On Nuggets, the hosts react to the shocking news of the Denver Nuggets firing head coach Michael Malone and not renewing GM Calvin Booth’s contract. The panel discusses the timing of the decision, just 11 days before the playoffs, and its potential impact on the team’s championship aspirations. They explore the reasons behind the move, including the team’s defensive struggles and roster construction issues. The hosts also speculate on potential replacements and interim head coach David Adelman’s role. Throughout the discussion, they analyze Nikola Jokic’s involvement in the decision and the implications for the franchise’s future. The episode provides an in-depth look at this unexpected shakeup in the Nuggets organization.
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21 Comments
Matt needs some TRT, good lord
malone got fired but also has millions to his name he'll be fine lmao he will live better than all 3 of u if he never works another day in his life, no sympathy deserved
Booth is a good fire. Firing Malone right before the playoffs is wild. The whole reason we are in this position is the contracts which isn't Malone's fault. Screw this man.. rip to the nuggets. Unless jokic called for him to get fired. Jokic just might request a trade. Tbh I could see jokic just retire and go chill with his horses.
For 10 yeaes denver cant make bench works, thats on coach.
Ownership maybe found out Murrays injury is bad enough again to miss too much time and said fuk Malone and Booth on top of all other problems.Malone pushed hard for Jamals max
JOKIC is the MVP ! Don't care what anyone says. Watch Nuggets win their next 3 and make a huge play off run!!!
JOKIC won't leave Denver
You know what, Thank you Matt for some Fire and perspective no-one else in media is really reacting all that much, glad someone is taking a view outside of just this season alone.
The timing is complete disrespect imho. I thought he was a great coach that had roster & injury issues.
I'm a wolves fan. I'm very surprised the nuggets didn't go out and get a rim protector and more shooters this past off-season. Seems like a no brainer when you have a guy like Jokic.
Dude in the middle seems to have more loyalty to the coach than the team. Giving Malone way too much credit. Way way too much credit. They got better every year cause of Jokic. They won in 2023 because the front office built a deep team and Jokic had a career playoff run, not because Malone was a coaching god to Porter. Dude is detached from reality, get a grip man.
It gets better. He gives Malone credit for Jokjc's greatness.
Nuggets fans, sorry you have to lisren to this absolute dufus.
Why firing Malone makes sesnse
– his entire success is due to Jokic
– never holds Murray accountable for poor play/conditioning
– limited plsystyle creativity and adjustability
– terrible at coaching a bench
– overreliant on starters and doesn't play/develop young players.
– doesnt know how to use back up centre (Jay Huff, Bol Bol, thomas bryant, Hartenstein etc)
Question is ,was Malone able to get best versions of players from this roster or other coach will?
This roster got Malone fired Jokic didn’t have a bench and we had a lot of injuries from key guys
nuggets need better wing defenders that can offset the lack of interior defense. start paying for them is not rocket science
Total dumpster fire, what the heck is going on? Getting beat by the short-handed Pacers must have been the last straw. No way Adleman can earn respect so quickly; it's just not going to happen. First, they need to get Jokic to move up and down the floor better on defense. The ownership group sounds like a bunch of numb-nuts
All the Nuggets influencers are having a tough day as they never saw MM as a problem at all.
Signs of the times. There is no loyalty when things are tough.
yall was just making fun of the grizzlies for firing TJ😭😭😭 oh my godd
He been using the wrong starting lineup lately they should of made some trades
This was on the ownership. It was known that Malone and Booth hated each other and had diametrically opposed concepts. The owners tolerated this and allowed it to fester. The drag effect was obvious. One of them had to go a lot earlier, and you needed a consistent vision of how to move the team forward. As it was, they hoped Jokić's brilliance would hide the dysfunctional set-up and that the pieces would somehow come together. It failed to happen.