Former Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone clarified his comments regarding the MVP debate between Nikola Jokić and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Thursday.

Michael Malone has become a polarizing presence in Denver. On the one hand, he was the head coach of the first Nuggets team to ever win the NBA championship. On the other, he was fired with just weeks remaining in the regular season with no shortage of drama swirling around the franchise.

The former Nuggets head coach raised some eyebrows with comments he made Tuesday night during his debut as an ESPN analyst.

Former Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone provided some insight Thursday night into what makes Oklahoma City Thunder guard and reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander such a difficult player to guard.

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, the network announced Monday.

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.