Nearly a year after the Denver Nuggets fired GM Calvin Booth and coach Michael Malone, tensions over roster-building strategies led to their dismissal, despite their championship success in 2021. Booth, now a consultant, reflected on his firing, attributing it to factors including the “Nikola Jokić effect” and ownership’s undervaluing of executives. Both he and Malone remain without NBA roles, with Booth proud of his championship-building efforts and looking forward to future opportunities. He believes his focus on developing young talent, despite criticism, was essential for long-term success.
