The Denver Nuggets are reportedly hiring veteran coach Dave Joerger as their lead assistant, working under head coach David Adelman, according to ESPN reporting cited by multiple outlets. The move is described as part of a staff reshaping following the Nuggets’ recent season performance, with one report characterizing Denver’s offense as the league’s best while its defense ranked near the bottom. Joerger is a longtime NBA coach who most recently spent the past two seasons on the coaching staff of the Milwaukee Bucks. He previously served as a head coach for teams including the Memphis Grizzlies and Sacramento Kings and is noted to have a career head-coaching record of 245–247. Additional reporting says Joerger had drawn interest from overseas clubs, including Melbourne United and Paris Basketball, before remaining in the NBA. The Nuggets’ assistant-coaching group is expected to benefit from Joerger’s background as a defensive-minded coach, though details of his specific responsibilities on the staff were not provided in the cited summaries.