The Nuggets are hiring Jared Dudley as their top assistant coach on Adelman’s inaugural staff, a league source told The Denver Post. Dudley, who turns 40 this month, met with the Nuggets in Denver this week after they secured permission to interview him from the Dallas Mavericks, where he has coached since 2021.

Mavericks assistant Jared Dudley is finalizing a deal to become the top assistant coach for the Nuggets under David Adelman, Andy Miller of Klutch Sports told ESPN.

The coaching carousel of the Dallas Mavericks continues to spin, and it has been spinning fast. Seemingly, no team has lost more assistant coaches this offseason than the Mavs, who were already up to five coaches departing.

The Denver Nuggets have acquired Jonas Valanciunas to bolster their frontcourt behind Nikola Jokic, sending Dario Saric to the Sacramento Kings.

Nuggets Acquire Jonas Valanciunas from Kings

With several moves around the margins that improve their roster, it's safe to say that the Denver Nuggets have been the best team in NBA free agency so far.

Trysta Krick and Drew Dinsick run through their winners and losers from NBA free agency after the "dust settled" on an early storm of deals and transactions across the league.

Just when you might have thought the Nuggets were done making a splash.. they sign a sharp shooter to reinforce their bench. Multiple sources say Tim Hardaway Jr. and the Nuggets have agreed to a one-year deal.