Malone earned the right to coach the team after the Nuggets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 107-106 on Saturday.
The coach roles are determined by the team that has the best records in their respective conferences and, even though Denver have an identical 37-15 return to the Golden State Warriors, Malone earned the nod over Steve Kerr due to a better record against opponents in the West.
Malone becomes the third Nuggets coach to earn the honour in the All-Star Game and, while he was looking forward to spending a bit of time at home, the 48-year-old is thrilled to be heading to Charlotte.
“Obviously any time you can be a part of the All-Star weekend, that’s an honour not only for yourself but for your entire coaching staff and for your organisation,” he said about the game on February 17.
“There was a very small part of me that wanted just to relax with my family and be a husband, be a father for a few days, but any time you can represent, your team, your city, your fans at the All-Star game is an honour.
“Our staff deserve a ton of credit. They work their butts off. Very thankful for everything they do for me every single day.''
Earlier this week, Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer earned the position for the opposition team captained by Giannis Antetokounmpo with his side owning the best record in the East for matches up to February 3.
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