And at the eye of the storm, the heart of this conflict that led to Denver firing its head coach and general manager in the span of a few minutes, was a reserve guard who’s played 76 games in his NBA career. “To be mentioned in these things, it’s kinda crazy,” second-year point guard Jalen Pickett told The Denver Post on Friday after he was asked if it was strange to see his name explode amid sweeping change. “But growing up, you always want to be on this stage. So you gotta just accept everything that comes with it, at this point.”
Source: Denver Post
Source: Denver Post
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Sources: Longtime exec Scott Perry, who was with the Kings briefly in 2017, is expected to receive strong consideration for the vacant GM job. Former Nuggets GM Calvin Booth is in the mix as well. Much more here, with @anthonyVslater, at @TheAthletic
nytimes.com/athletic/62862… – 3:01 AM
Sources: Longtime exec Scott Perry, who was with the Kings briefly in 2017, is expected to receive strong consideration for the vacant GM job. Former Nuggets GM Calvin Booth is in the mix as well. Much more here, with @anthonyVslater, at @TheAthletic
nytimes.com/athletic/62862… – 3:01 AM
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Tyronn Lue on Michael Malone:
“It’s too close to try to pick somebody’s brain when they just got fired, just won a championship two years ago. I wouldn’t do that. No, out of respect for him, I wouldn’t do that.” pic.x.com/OvGZOedwFh – 8:50 PM
Tyronn Lue on Michael Malone:
“It’s too close to try to pick somebody’s brain when they just got fired, just won a championship two years ago. I wouldn’t do that. No, out of respect for him, I wouldn’t do that.” pic.x.com/OvGZOedwFh – 8:50 PM
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In a decisive win over Sacramento, where it looked like the Nuggets were finally connected and playing for each other, Westbrook’s 16:45 minutes of game time were officially the least amount he’s played since early December. It is also a far cry from his season-long per-game average of 28. Rather than let the older Westbrook play his way through chaotic extended stints — which has killed Denver on the court lately — Adelman wasted no time pulling the plug on the veteran point guard the moment he started playing out of control in both of his bench stints. This allowed second-year point guard Jalen Pickett (18 points, 5-of-7 from 3-point land) to flourish in an expanded role in a much-needed victory. -via USA Today / April 12, 2025
Vinny Benedetto: Nuggets win it 124-116. Got a little dicey late, but the Nuggets win a massive one. Christian Braun leads Denver with 25 points. Michael Porter and Aaron Gordon score 21 apiece. Nikola Jokic with 20-12-11 and 4 steals. Jalen Pickett with 18 points on 5-7 3PT. Zach LaVine 27 and 11 assists for the Kings. -via Bluesky / April 10, 2025
Jalen Pickett is a good example of this, according to league sources. Booth was dismayed that Malone went with Russell Westbrook over Pickett down the stretch of multiple games last week. On a macro level, Booth and Malone disagreed on several things. -via New York Times / April 9, 2025