New Nuggets coach David Adelman will get the chance to pick his coaching staff.

According to a report from senior NBA insider Chris Haynes, the team will not renew the contracts of assistant coaches Ryan Saunders, Popeye Jones, Charles Klask, and Stephen Graham. Saunders served as Denver's defensive coordinator in recent seasons, while Adelman ran Denver's offense. Adelman wasn't sure he would keep his staff structured the same way.

"There’s other people doing it a different way across the league," Adelman said at his introductory press conference.

"That’s for me to sit down, realize where my comfort zone is with that and then go from there to make sure we put the right people in place to give these guys the best chance possible to be successful."

The Nuggets finished last season 21st

See Full Page