As the longest-tenured Nugget, Gary Harris remembers how things were before Michael Malone’s arrival. Dozens of losses, a half-full Pepsi Center and minimal expectations. Once Malone arrived in 2015, the team’s fortunes trended upward and four years later, the Nuggets are mentioned among the NBA’s elite. It is for that reason, among others, Harris is thrilled his current head coach will remain in the Mile High City for the foreseeable future with a contract extension.
“I think it’s great. It’s a testament to what he’s done since he’s been here,” Harris told Nuggets.com prior to his team’s Christmas Night matchup with the Pelicans.