Denver Nuggets fans are upset with former head coach Michael Malone after his comments went viral following Game 1 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves.

Michael Malone isn't the Denver Nuggets coach anymore, but he's still going to make an appearance at the Western Conference finals. Malone is joining the ESPN broadcasting team for the series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves,

Denver Nuggets fans will see a familiar face in the televised coverage of the NBA's Western Conference Finals this year. Michael Malone, who was fired by Denver with three games remaining in the regular season,

David Adelman will be the permanent head coach of the Denver Nuggets, the team announced Thursday. Adelman, who held the job on an interim basis in the postseason, took over for Michael Malone after both he and Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth were fired with three games left in the regular season.

The Nuggets don’t have a ton of avenues to improve their roster. Unless they’re willing to finally part with a member of their championship core.

The Denver Nuggets‘ season came to an end when they lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series. Before their postseason began, the organization made waves with a stunning decision to fire head coach Michael Malone.

David Adelman made a critical mistake in Game 7 for the Denver Nuggets, but he didn’t realize it at the time. Adelman went with a lineup that didn’t include Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, which had a -24 NET rating in the regular season, according to NBA analyst Carson Breber.