G iven how well the Denver Nuggets played since David Adelman took over the head-coaching position on an interim basis, it would pretty surprising if he doesn't get the full-time

Nuggets interim coach David Adelman earned praise across the board for his performance during these playoffs and is considered a strong candidate to take over on a permanent basis.

Employed by the Nuggets since 2017, Adelman took over as interim coach in April after the team fired Michael Malone. It was the last week of the regular season, and the Nuggets were in danger of falling to the Play-In Tournament. Adelman shepherded them back into fourth place, then into the second round of the playoffs.