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Denver is seen as an increasingly likely landing spot for former Grizzlies and Kings coach Dave Joerger. The Stein Line first reported in late June that Joerger had interviewed with the Nuggets in their search for a more experienced top assistant to head coach David Adelman.
Miroslav Ćuk: Matt Moore: (paraphrasing) Nikola and Jamal weren't capable of playing better defense like several years ago. How do you plan to address that next season, when they are a year older? David Adelman: Everybody needs to be better on defense next season.
David Adelman addressed Christian Braun's comments about being Nuggets' vocal leader today. "CB's a leader. ... I love what CB said. That's what a human being should say: 'I'm frustrated. I want to be better. I want the team to be better. And I want to win.'" https://t.co/tuei0mbyCh pic.twitter.com/6vWo7NTz0m
— Bennett Durando (@BennettDurando) May 8, 2026
DNVR Nuggets: "I have full faith in David Adelman. I think he did a hell of a job all things considered." - Josh Kroenke
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Bennett Durando: Shams Charania just went on Inside the NBA and confirmed some tidbits from our @denverpost reporting on the end of the Nuggets’ season: David Adelman’s job is considered safe, but changes to the roster are coming this summer as Denver navigates first-round exit amid payroll dilemmas.
Despite chatter that Adelman may already be on the hot seat one year into his tenure, the immediate sense within the organization is that he’ll be back for a second season. Before wiping out in the playoffs, he led the Nuggets to 54 wins in a regular season that forced him to use 28 different starting lineups due to various injuries. Jokic and Murray both defended him after the Game 6 loss.
No update yet on Aaron Gordon's status for Game 6, but I asked David Adelman about whether Gordon's mobility would need to look better than it did in Game 4 for the Nuggets to feel comfortable that he can be effective, or if that limited version of him would make him a no-go. pic.twitter.com/dLJodNEW1v
— Bennett Durando (@BennettDurando) April 29, 2026
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Nuggets coach David Adelman bristled when reporters questioned his team’s effort and defense after the game. “I think it’s hilarious, the narrative is that offense doesn’t matter. You shoot 24% in the second half, it’s hard to win,” he said. Overly reliant on Jokić and Murray, Denver got outscored 62-42 in the second half. The 3-point shots that are so important in creating space, opening passes lanes and stressing the other team’s defensive rotations were mostly misfires: 2-for-13 in the half, 1-for-8 in the fourth quarter. They’ve been a problem all series.
Brendan Vogt: My first question to Adelman was about this team’s competitive spirit. Where did it go? He did not like the question. “You don’t think we were competitive tonight?” In a later answer, he said this question bothered him. Insisted it was about poor offense.
Bennett Durando: David Adelman: “I don’t care what you write. I really don’t. I know what the team feels. I know what they felt before the game. The narrative doesn’t matter to me. I know the feeling of the group. And I know there’s something in us.”