The Denver Nuggets are in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak among players, coaches and staff that has put Thursday’s game against the Golden State Warriors in jeopardy, sources told ESPN.
Nuggets coach Michael Malone, forwards Jeff Green and Zeke Nnaji and guard Bones Hyland entered the league’s health and safety protocols on Thursday, sources said.
More staff — including two assistant coaches — have entered into protocols, sources said.
The Nuggets could have trouble reaching the required eight players to play against the Warriors on Thursday night in Denver, sources said. In addition to the protocols, the Nuggets are dealing with several injuries, including questionable status on four players — Monte Morris, Aaron Gordon, Austin Rivers and Vlatko Cancar.
Assistant coach David Adelman will the acting head coach with Malone out, sources said.
Malone joins Doc Rivers (Philadelphia), Frank Vogel (Lakers), Monty Williams (Phoenix), Billy Donovan (Chicago), Chauncey Billups (Portland) and Mark Daigneault (Oklahoma City) as NBA coaches who have entered COVID protocols.
The Denver Post first reported about Malone and Adelman.
Source: www.espn.com