Brian Shaw had been clamoring for a head coaching gig for an eternity. But his time as head man in Denver has come to an end sooner than anticipated. Shaw was let go today as his team sits with a 20-39 record in the Western Conference. He wasn’t even on the job for two full seasons.
The Denver Nuggets fired Brian Shaw on Tuesday morning after a season and a half as the team’s coach, the team announced.
Assistant coach Melvin Hunt has been named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
News of his firing comes days after general manager Tim Connelly said Shaw is “absolutely” safe as the team’s coach for the remainder of the season.
“I want to sincerely thank Brian for his time with our organization,” Connelly said in a release by the team. “You won’t find a better guy than Brian and he is one of the brightest basketball minds I’ve ever been around. Unfortunately things didn’t go as we hoped, but we know with his basketball acumen that he has a very bright future ahead of him.”
H/T: Denver Post
