Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone has signed a contract extension through the 2022-2023 season, league sources tell ESPN.
The Nuggets made official an agreement on Tuesday.
Malone, 48, was awarded his second extension in consecutive years, reflecting a steady climb into Western Conference contention under his watch. Denver reached the playoffs for the first time under Malone a year ago, advancing to the Western Conference semifinals before losing a seven-game series to Portland.
Denver’s management — Governor Josh Kroenke, President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly and GM Arturas Karnisovas — hired Malone at the start of a difficult franchise rebuild in 2015, and allowed him to develop an increasingly talented core of young players.
The Nuggets victory total has increased in each of his seasons (33, 40, 46 and 54). The Nuggets are 21-8 this season, trailing only the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference standings.