Jokić said he found out about the firings "a little bit before everybody," but declined to further elaborate on his talk with Josh Kroenke.

Nikola Jokić typically manages to keep a level head on the court, but the Denver Nuggets star was reportedly "frustrated" with his team's defense this season leading up to Michael Malone's firing. Per The Athletic's Tony Jones,

The Denver Nuggets are blowing things up. While it is unlikely that they’d move on from three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, it is really hard to tell what their future holds. The team that won the NBA Finals