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David Adelman
Denver Nuggets
PositionInterim head coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1981-05-15) May 15, 1981 (age 43)
Salem, Oregon, U.S.
Career information
High schoolJesuit (Beaverton, Oregon)
Coaching career2002–present
Career history
As a coach:
2002–2006Jesuit HS (assistant)
2006–2011Lincoln HS
2011–2016Minnesota Timberwolves (player development/assistant)
2016–2017Orlando Magic (assistant)
2017–2025Denver Nuggets (assistant)
2025–presentDenver Nuggets (interim HC)
Career highlights and awards
As assistant coach:

David Leonard Adelman (born May 15, 1981) is an American professional basketball coach who is the interim head coach for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the son of former NBA coach Rick Adelman.

Coaching career

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Adelman began coaching basketball after graduating from Jesuit High School in Portland, Oregon, where he stayed to become a volunteer assistant coach under Gene Potter from 2002 to 2006.[1] He then became the head coach at Lincoln High School, leading the Cardinals to three city championships (2006–'07, 2009–'10, 2010–'11) and reaching the 6A championships where the Cardinals found themselves losing to Grant High School who was led by Mike Moser, Mike James and Paul McCoy.[2]

NBA career

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In 2011, Adelman joined the Minnesota Timberwolves as a player development coach under father Rick Adelman.[3] After Rick retired in 2014, Adelman continued on with Minnesota, becoming the head coach for the NBA Summer League for three seasons under Flip Saunders (died in 2015) and then Sam Mitchell.[1] Adelman left the Timberwolves in 2016 where he joined the Orlando Magic as an assistant coach under Frank Vogel for one season.[1] He joined the Denver Nuggets prior to the '17–'18 season as an assistant under Michael Malone.[1] Adelman won an NBA championship when the Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in the 2023 NBA Finals in 5 games. On April 8, 2025, Adelman was named interim head coach of the Nuggets after Malone was fired.[4]

Personal life

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Born to Mary Kay and Rick Adelman in Salem, Oregon, Adelman is one of six siblings, three of whom also went into coaching basketball. Kathy Adelman Naro is a highly regarded girls’ high school coach in Oregon. Pat Adelman led the boys at Lincoln High School to the class 6A semifinals in 2018.[5] R.J. Adelman worked a range of jobs including assistant coach, scout, and video coordinator in Seattle, Sacramento, Houston, and Minnesota before being fatally struck by a car in 2018.[6] Sisters Laura and Caitlin reside in Oregon.[1]

Highlights and awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Eggers, Kerry. "DAVID ADELMAN: FAMILY BUSINESS". pamplinmedia.com.
  2. ^ "David Adelman Hired as Assistant Coach". Denver Nuggets.
  3. ^ a b c d "Like Fathers, Like Sons: The unique upbringings that helped cultivate a love of the game for Michael Malone, Wes Unseld Jr. and David Adelman". Denver Nuggets.
  4. ^ "Nuggets sack coach Malone two years after Championship win". BBC Sport. April 8, 2025. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  5. ^ "David Adelman: Family Business".
  6. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/496769/2018/09/06/the-colorful-life-and-shocking-death-of-r-j-adelman-the-brains-behind-a-basketball-family/
  7. ^ "With David Adelman, Talking "the Joker and Jamal" and the Nuggets' amazing ride to the Western Conference finals". Kerry Eggers.
  8. ^ "Denver's Michael Malone earns spot as head coach of Team LeBron in 2019 NBA All-Star Game | NBA.com". www.nba.com.
  9. ^ Andrews, Kyle J. "The Denver Nuggets have made NBA playoff history. Baltimore has plenty of reasons to celebrate". baltimoresun.com.
  10. ^ "Recap: Lakers defeat Nuggets to advance to the NBA Finals". Los Angeles Times.
  11. ^ "Los Angeles Lakers are finally the 2020 NBA Champions". October 16, 2020.
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