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Calvin Booth and the Denver Nuggets held extensive talks on a contract extension and he was convinced it would inevitably be agreed upon, sources tell The Athletic. Booth made a final push to increase his salary that still would have been significantly less than Michael Malone's more than $10 million per season average. The Nuggets have been widely known to pay front office executives below typical market value.

2 weeks ago | basketball.realgm.com | Tony Jones |Sam Amick |Zach Powell

All of the assistant coaches on the Denver Nuggets staff are on expiring contracts, sources told The Athletic. Michael Malone, who was fired on Tuesday, was the only coach on the staff who had a contract that ran past this season. David Adelman was named the interim coach of the team following Malone's dismissal. General manager Calvin Booth, who was also on an expiring contract, was fired on Tuesday.

2 weeks ago | basketball.realgm.com | Tony Jones |Sam Amick |Zach Powell

The tension between Michael Malone and Calvin Booth arose from Booth wanting Malone to play younger players he drafted instead of the veterans on the roster. Booth was reportedly "dismayed" that Malone played Russell Westbrook over Jalen Pickett down the stretch of recent games. Malone and Booth were both fired by the Nuggets on Tuesday. It was reported that the growing tension between the coach and general manager had turned into a "cold war."

2 weeks ago | basketball.realgm.com | Tony Jones |Sam Amick |Zach Powell

The tension between Michael Malone and Calvin Booth arose from Booth wanting Malone to play younger players he drafted instead of the veterans on the roster. Booth was reportedly "dismayed" that Malone played Russell Westbrook over Jalen Pickett down the stretch of recent games. Malone and Booth were both fired by the Nuggets on Tuesday. It was reported that the growing tension between the coach and general manager had turned into a "cold war."

2 weeks ago | basketball.realgm.com | Tony Jones |Sam Amick |Zach Powell

There was frustration within the Denver Nuggets' locker room over the team's commitment to the defensive end of the court, sources told The Athletic. In particular, Nikola Jokic had been frustrated over the team's approach to defense. The Nuggets are ranked 20th in defensive rating on the season. The Nuggets fired Michael Malone on Tuesday, elevating David Adelman to interim head coach. General manager Calvin Booth was also let go.