The Denver Nuggets made an addition to their coaching staff on Thursday as the hired a former champion from the Los Angeles Lakers.

David Adelman adds former Mavericks assistant Jared Dudley to Nuggets' 2025-2026 coaching staff ahead of inaugural season

The Nuggets are hiring Jared Dudley as their top assistant coach on Adelman’s inaugural staff, a league source told. 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,

Jonas Valanciunas has been lured into considering a return to the EuroLeague, where the Greek club Panathinaikos has offered him a three-year contract worth $13 million, according to a report by BasketNews. One problem: Valanciunas is under contract in the NBA. For $10.4 million next season, to be precise.

Jonas Valanciunas' future with the Denver Nuggets is in doubt as he nears a reported EuroLeague deal with Panathinaikos.

Having already added Cam Johnson to their roster on the first day of free agency, the Denver Nuggets are acquiring Jonas Valančiūnas from the Sacramento Kings as depth behind Nikola Jokić.