Nuggets News: New coach David Adelman and Nuggets fired several coaching staff members

The Nuggets are making adjustments to the coaching staff after hiring former assistant coach David Adelman as the new head coach.

The Denver Nuggets are in the midst of offseason change after unexpectedly forcing the Oklahoma City Thunder into seven games in the second round of the playoffs. As the Thunders progressed all the way through the rest of the playoffs, the hope of the Denver Nuggets' lineup distance from the championship is becoming clearer and clearer.

However, after the Nuggets fired head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth as the regular season is coming to an end, people have been questioning the Nuggets' prospects for the 2025-26 season. David Adelman has performed well as interim head coach and was promoted to a full-time bench coach and now he has to make a decision on the team's staff.

According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, Adelman and the Nuggets will fire four key assistant coaches, a move that is somewhat unexpected.

" Source: The Denver Nuggets will not renew their contracts with assistant coach Ryan Sanders, Popeye Jones, Charles Krask and Stephen Graham," Haines reported on X (formerly Twitter). "They played a crucial role in ensuring that the Nuggets won the 2023 NBA championship. The contract will expire at the end of the month."

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After a tough season, the Nuggets are reorganizing and Adelman now has to rebuild the team's bench with some of their draft players. The Nuggets are still looking for a general manager, so it will be very interesting to follow their near-term end results.

The new general manager will work with Adelman to solve many problems with the Nuggets in terms of the roster. Rumors surrounding Michael Porter Jr. are rampant, a powerful role player, but his salary may not match his performance on the court. What the Nuggets can get from Porter is still a question, which makes his situation confusing.

Regardless of the current situation of the team, the Nuggets know that Nikola Jokic is at its peak and their time to compete for the championship is very limited. In the next few seasons, all their attention should be focused on how to maximize this opportunity.