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The Denver Nuggets could use a ton of help in this summer’s draft and in free agency. First, making a final decision on a head coach should probably be priority No. 1. Luckily for Melvin Hunt, he seems to have a great shot of taking over for good.
RE: Nuggets coaching search … hearing Melvin Hunt’s prospects for hanging onto job continue to improve. Mike D’Antoni still in mix, too
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) May 20, 2015
That said, Mike D’Antoni is the much bigger name. How many times have teams brought in the bigger name over the smaller name? Answer: So many times.
Although Hunt didn’t lead the Nuggets to the playoffs in his short stint as interim coach, he did lead them to a 10-13 record. Considering the team was already an extreme long shot to make the playoffs at the time of his takeover, that’s not too bad.
Scott Brooks was the biggest name on the market, but apparently the Denver head coaching job isn’t all that appealing to him (can you blame him?).
READ: Scott Brooks ‘Too Good’ For New Orleans And Denver Coaching Jobs
While the search for Denver continues and the odds seem to be in Hunt’s favor, at least Nuggets fans can be happy about their high draft pick in this summer’s, well, draft. Pick No. 7 is what the fans and Denver are looking at right now.
Trevor Lowry is a Content Associate at www.RantSports.com. If you’re a tweeter feel free to follow him @TheTrevorLowry, “Like” him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google.
