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DENVER (AP) -- The starless Denver Nuggets just lost their biggest name on the bench.
George Karl was ousted Thursday less than a month after winning the NBA's Coach of the Year award. His tenure with the Nuggets is over after 8 1/2 seasons.
The longtime coach is following general manager Masai Ujiri out the door in Denver after Ujiri, the league's executive of the year, recently left to become GM of the Toronto Raptors.
''So, we lost a GM now and a coach, what's next?'' tweeted Nuggets big man Kenneth Faried.
Karl had just a year left on his contract, which may have played a role in this decision. Calls and emails to Karl's representatives were not returned Thursday.
But Karl did take to Twitter, posting on his certified account: ''I want to thank Nuggets fans for their support over the past 8 yrs. The karma on the street was incredible. Denver will always be home.''
George Karl was ousted Thursday less than a month after winning the NBA's Coach of the Year award. His tenure with the Nuggets is over after 8 1/2 seasons.
The longtime coach is following general manager Masai Ujiri out the door in Denver after Ujiri, the league's executive of the year, recently left to become GM of the Toronto Raptors.
''So, we lost a GM now and a coach, what's next?'' tweeted Nuggets big man Kenneth Faried.
Karl had just a year left on his contract, which may have played a role in this decision. Calls and emails to Karl's representatives were not returned Thursday.
But Karl did take to Twitter, posting on his certified account: ''I want to thank Nuggets fans for their support over the past 8 yrs. The karma on the street was incredible. Denver will always be home.''
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