{"id":788579,"date":"2026-07-28T03:58:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T03:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/788579\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T03:58:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T03:58:08","slug":"denver-nuggets-add-dave-joerger-to-coaching-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/788579\/","title":{"rendered":"Denver Nuggets add Dave Joerger to coaching staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Denver Nuggets added experience to David Adelman\u2019s coaching staff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dave Joerger, who coached Memphis and Sacramento, will join the Nuggets as Adelman\u2019s lead assistant, according to an ESPN report Monday night. Joerger coached the Grizzlies from 2013-16, leading Memphis to the playoffs in three consecutive seasons, including a trip to the second round in 2015, before being fired the following year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sacramento wasted little time hiring Joerger. The Kings fired the 52-year-old after three seasons without a playoff appearance. He owns a 245-247 regular-season record as a head coach and went 9-13 in his playoff appearances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After being fired by the Kings, Joerger spent time on Doc Rivers\u2019 staffs in Philadelphia and, most recently, Milwaukee. He also spent time in Cleveland as an adviser to J.B. 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