According to Marc Stein of...wait what is Marc Stein of these days? Anyways, according to NBA insider Marc Stein the New Orleans Pelicans are closing in on hiring Denver Nuggets Associate Head Coach Chris Finch.
The New Orleans Pelicans are closing in on the hire of Nuggets assistant coach Chris Finch to join Alvin Gentry's staff, league sources say.
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) May 19, 2017
This may not seem like much but its actually a rather big blow to Denver. Finch is widely credited as being the mastermind behind the Nuggets highly successful offense which ranked 3rd overall in the league this season, trailing only the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets.