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Vice chairman of the Nuggets ownership group, Josh Kroenke, said the decision was made to give Denver the "best chance" to compete for a championship this year.
From Sports Illustrated
“It's easy to judge based off a win-loss record, but I think there's a lot more that goes into it than that."
From USA Today
"This franchise, what was going on right now, it's in a bad place and he understood the organization's move."
From Bleacher Report

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