Kiki May be Out

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Will general manager Kiki Vandeweghe get a chance to fix what's wrong?

    "I don't know," Vandeweghe said Monday night, when Denver was eliminated from the NBA playoffs with a 101-83 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. "I'm not going to worry about it now. When am I going to start worrying about it? Maybe tomorrow."

    Vandeweghe's contract expires Aug. 1. He professes love for the Nuggets. Franchise owner Stan Kroenke, however, refused to discuss the uncertain future of his general manager.

    The mess on the court is a reflection of backstabbing among the team's disjointed leadership, with ugly infighting that has left Vandeweghe's reputation bloodied.

    The rap sheet against Kiki, being leaked by his detractors, hints why Vandeweghe's days with the Nuggets are numbered.

    Although beloved by Denver players, Vandeweghe is viewed as lax whenever discipline is required, allowing Carmelo Anthony to pout during his rookie year and letting forward Kenyon Martin believe practice was an unnecessary evil.

    Vandeweghe was too wishy-washy expressing displeasure with former coach Jeff Bzdelik, delaying his inevitable dismissal to the point where a messy situation left everyone feeling dirty.

    The selection of draft bust Nikoloz Tskitishvili in 2002 demonstrated the weakness of Vandeweghe's scouting department, which has never produced a contributing player from any pick outside of a lottery choice.

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    link: http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_3774768
     

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