The Denver Nuggets' decision to fire coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth with just three games remaining in the regular season is an absolute stunner, but that doesn't mean there weren't some very clear hints that things were not going well for the 2023 NBA champions.
The Nuggets have lost four straight games and have struggled since the All-Star break. One just has to go back to March 21, after a 128–109 loss at the depleted Portland Trail Blazers, to hear from Malone himself just how dire things seemed for Denver of late.
