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

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.

The son of former Blazers and Kings coach Rick Adelman, the Nuggets' interim head coach has spent a lifetime preparing for this moment.