Mavericks coach, Lakers NBA champion leaves Dallas for Nuggets job
After drafting Cooper Flagg and making some moves in free agency, such as bringing in D'Angelo Russell, it appeared that the Mavericks would be good to go for next season. While Nico Harrison has been able to put together a roster he feels can compete with the best in the West, his front office now has some holes to fill on Jason Kidd's staff.
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On Thursday, Shams Charania reported that the Denver Nuggets are hiring Jared Dudley to become the top assistant coach under David Adelman. Dudley's move to Denver has been in the works over the past few days, and after plenty of smoke, Dudley is officially making the move.
Dudley is far from the first assistant the Mavericks have lost recently, with the team losing God Shammgod to the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. However, not every coaching move has been negative for Dallas, with the team adding Frank Vogel as a lead assistant on Kidd's staff.
Since retiring as a player, Dudley has slowly become one of the most intriguing assistant coaches in the league and will now become a key part of Denver's bench. While the Mavericks will miss Dudley, they clearly were fine with letting him find another job elsewhere this offseason.
Although not everything in Dallas makes perfect sense, the Mavericks have built a roster to compete in the West and still have a solid coaching staff led by Kidd. But only time will tell if the Mavericks letting Dudley walk will be a mistake.
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