The Denver Nuggets have named David Adelman because the thirteenth Head Coach in Denver Nuggets NBA franchise historical past, Vice Chairman of KSE Josh Kroenke introduced as we speak.
Adelman was named Interim Head Coach on April eighth with three video games remaining within the common season. Adelman helped lead the Nuggets to a 3-0 document (1.000) to finish the common season, incomes the fourth seed within the Western Convention and residential court docket benefit within the first spherical towards the Los Angeles Clippers. Denver secured a primary spherical sequence victory by beating the Clippers in seven video games, advancing to the Convention Semifinals to face the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder the place they had been defeated in Recreation 7 on the highway. Adelman concluded his first postseason run with a 7-7 document (.500), turning into simply the sixth Head Coach in Nuggets NBA historical past to guide his to crew to a playoff sequence win.
Adelman entered the 2024-25 marketing campaign as Denver’s lead assistant, his eighth season as an assistant coach with the group. Previous to Denver he served as an assistant coach with the Orlando Magic through the 2016-17 season and likewise spent the earlier 5 seasons (2011-16) with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Earlier than becoming a member of the Timberwolves, Adelman spent 5 seasons as head basketball coach at Lincoln Excessive College in Portland, Oregon.
Adelman went 83-53 (.610) throughout his 5 seasons at Lincoln, main the Cardinals to 3 Portland Interscholastic district championships (2006-07, 2009-10, 2010-11). He additionally guided Lincoln to the Oregon Class 6A state championship last in 2009. Adelman was named PIL Coach of the 12 months 3 times.
