At some point after the Denver Nuggets employed Jared Dudley as an assistant coach, he gave credit score the place credit score is due.
On Friday, the previous participant and assistant to the Dallas Mavericks thanked Jason Kidd and Nico Harrison. On his X web page, he gave a shout-out to each for serving to him alongside and expressed pleasure at working with David Adelman.
“Thankful For Coach Kidd and Nico for giving me the chance to go from a Participant to entrance bench coach.. Excited for my subsequent chapter with Coach Adelman and the Denver Nuggets! Let’s get it!”
Grateful For Coach Kidd and Nico for giving me the chance to go from a Participant to entrance bench coach.. Excited for my subsequent chapter with Coach Adelman and the Denver Nuggets! Let’s get it! https://t.co/P9YrzrYqfm
— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) July 4, 2025
Dudley was an assistant coach with the Mavericks for 4 years (2021-2025). Throughout that point, he was in tuned with the event side of the sport. He noticed the Mavericks make it to the Western Convention Finals twice as nicely as profitable the title in 2024.
Previous to that, he performed 14 years within the NBA. Dudley performed for a number of instances throughout his profession. Amongst them have been the Charlotte Bobcats, Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, Washington Wizards, and Los Angeles Lakers.
In 2020, he gained a championship with the Lakers.
As for the Nuggets, they’re recent off a season during which they went 50-32 within the Western Convention. They misplaced to the eventual champion, the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder, in seven video games within the second spherical.
Earlier than the playoffs, the Nuggets’ common season got here to a chaotic finish. They abruptly fired coach Mike Malone and GM Calvin Sales space and introduced in Adeleman as interim head coach.
Jared Dudley’s journey from the Mavericks to the Nuggets
Dudley’s final yr with the Mavericks coincided with a landmark time for the franchise. A season marred by the historic buying and selling of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis.
To not point out the following haranguing of Nico Harrison with “Fireplace Nico!” chants reverberating round Dallas. Now he’s taking his pedigree to a franchise additionally trying to flip the nook within the Nuggets.
Dudley will present experience that is destined to resonate with the gamers.