“Behind Closed Doors: Did a Nuggets Star Secretly Celebrate Michael Malone’s Shocking Firing?”
“This firing doesn’t happen without the okay from Nikola Jokic,” Perkins stated on NBA Today.
Do star players have a say in coaching decisions?
“[Michael Malone’s] firing doesn’t happen without the okay from Nikola Jokic.”—@KendrickPerkins
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The timing makes the decision particularly puzzling—parting ways with both head coach Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth with just three regular-season games remaining.
While many observers expressed shock, Perkins viewed this development as somewhat inevitable.
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