David Adelman (basketball)
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David Leonard Adelman (born May 15, 1981) is an American professional basketball coach who is the head coach for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the son of former NBA coach Rick Adelman.
Infobox
2025
Denver Nuggets (interim HC)
Position
Head coach
League
NBA
Born
(1981-05-15) May 15, 1981 (age 44)Salem, Oregon, U.S.
High school
Jesuit (Beaverton, Oregon)
College
Southern New Hampshire
Coaching career
2002–present
2002–2006
Jesuit HS (assistant)
2006–2011
Lincoln HS
2011–2016
Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant)
2016–2017
Orlando Magic (assistant)
2017–2025
Denver Nuggets (assistant)
2025–present
Denver Nuggets
Tables
· Head coaching record
Denver
Denver
Team
Denver
Year
2024–25
G
3
W
3
L
0
W–L%
1.000
Finish
2nd in Northwest
PG
14
PW
7
PL
7
PW–L%
500
Result
Lost in conference semifinals
Career
Career
Team
Career
Year
3
G
3
W
0
L
1.000
Finish
14
PG
7
PW
7
PL
500
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
| Denver | 2024–25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 2nd in Northwest | 14 | 7 | 7 | 500 | Lost in conference semifinals |
| Career | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 500 | |||
References
- National Basketball Coaches Associationhttps://nbacoaches.com/david-adelman/
- pamplinmedia.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20220701224951/https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/12-sports/427614-334124-david-adelman-family-business
- Denver Nuggetshttps://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/adelman-coach-090617
- Denver Nuggetshttps://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nuggets-like-fathers-like-sons-062120
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/basketball/articles/c8dg438053po
- NBA.comhttps://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/denver-nuggets-name-david-adelman-head-coach
- "David Adelman: Family Business"https://web.archive.org/web/20220701224951/https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/12-sports/427614-334124-david-adelman-family-business
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/496769/2018/09/06/the-colorful-life-and-shocking-death-of-r-j-adelman-the-brains-behind-a-basketball-family/
- Kerry Eggershttps://www.kerryeggers.com/stories/with-david-adelman-talking-the-joker-and-jamal-and-the-nuggets-amazing-ride-to-the-western-conference-finals
- www.nba.comhttps://www.nba.com/news/michael-malone-all-star-coach-team-lebron-official-release
- baltimoresun.comhttps://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bs-sp-baltimore-denver-nuggets-20200923-rs5ynsfbhnb3xhp7qnzudclhy4-story.html
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/liveblog/lakers-vs-denver-nuggets-game-5-live-updates-score-and-analysis
- "Los Angeles Lakers are finally the 2020 NBA Champions"https://lasportshub.com/2020/10/16/los-angeles-lakers-finally-2020-nba-champions/