Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) talks to head coach David Adelman in the second quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder during

Denver Nuggets fans are upset with former head coach Michael Malone after his comments went viral following Game 1 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves.

Michael Malone isn't the Denver Nuggets coach anymore, but he's still going to make an appearance at the Western Conference finals. Malone is joining the ESPN broadcasting team for the series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves, the network announced Monday.

Nikola Jokic is a significant presence for the Denver Nuggets, and there is no doubt about it. Even though he plays incredibly well, the team has not returned to the finals. However, with another promising playoff run cut short,

They weren't that thin for the Denver Nuggets. They were as thick as Nikola Jokić. The best player in the world had the 68-win Thunder on the ropes multiple times. Jokić outplayed presumptive MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in a second-round series that went seven games but ended in an OKC blowout.

Earlier this season, Michael Porter Jr. predicted changes to the Nuggets' core if Denver didn't win a championship. The time has come for that to be considered after Oklahoma City eliminated Denver in Sunday's Game 7 at Paycom Center.

The Denver Nuggets' season ended in a sad way when they lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals. They will now face relative uncertainty. It remains to be seen whether or not the Nuggets saw enough from interim head coach David Adelman to make him the head coach full-time moving forward.