"To Nuggets nation, it has been my absolute pleasure to lead and fight for our team every night," Malone wrote via The Denver Post's Nuggets reporter Bennett Durando. "To help bri

The Denver Nuggets shocked the NBA when they fired head coach Michael Malone shortly before the start of the playoffs, but there was reportedly some internal frustration from the players regarding his style that may have contributed to the move.

Jokić said he found out about the firings "a little bit before everybody," but declined to further elaborate on his talk with Josh Kroenke.