New Denver Nuggets assistant coach Jared Dudley thanks his mentors Jason Kidd and Nico Harrison after accepting the new job.

The Nuggets are hiring Jared Dudley as their top assistant coach on Adelman’s inaugural staff, a league source told. Dudley, who turns 40 this month, met with the Nuggets in Denver this week after they secured permission to interview him from the Dallas Mavericks,

Jonas Valanciunas’ surprise move may shake up free agency—potentially clearing the way for a major Nuggets offseason splash.

The second flipped Dario Sarič to Sacramento for Jonas Valančiūnas, seemingly solving the Nuggets' backup center problem that's persisted for a few years now. However, new reports indicate that deal may not get done as Valančiūnas may not even play in the NBA next year.

While ESPN's Shams Charania reported Tuesday that the Denver Nuggets agreed to acquire big man Jonas Valančiūnas in exchange for Dario Šarić, the former might not play in the NBA next season.