SHAMS: Jared Dudley signs as Nuggets lead assistant coach

LeBronSpaghetti · Post #1 » by **LeBronSpaghetti** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 4:21 pm

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Calvin Klein · Post #2 » by **Calvin Klein** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 4:26 pm

JimmyPlopper · Post #3 » by **JimmyPlopper** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 4:26 pm

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LeBronSpaghetti · Post #4 » by **LeBronSpaghetti** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 4:37 pm

My question is why leave Dallas for Denver? Isn’t it a lateral move? Assistant in Dallas, now an assistant in Denver.

Shaka_Zulu · Post #5 » by **Shaka_Zulu** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 4:42 pm

LeBronSpaghetti wrote:My question is why leave Dallas for Denver? Isn’t it a lateral move? Assistant in Dallas, now an assistant in Denver.

This seems to say lead assistant? Isnt that supposed to be promotion over the regular group of assistants? (2nd row ones or otherwise lol).

Chuck Everett · Post #6 » by **Chuck Everett** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 4:44 pm

Shaka_Zulu wrote:
LeBronSpaghetti wrote:My question is why leave Dallas for Denver? Isn’t it a lateral move? Assistant in Dallas, now an assistant in Denver.

This seems to say lead assistant? Isnt that supposed to be promotion over the regular group of assistants? (2nd row ones or otherwise lol).

Associate Head Coach. Yup. Frank Vogel replaced Sean Sweeney as Kidd's top assistant who went to San Antonio.

Kawaii Leonard · Post #7 » by **Kawaii Leonard** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 4:44 pm

Shaka_Zulu · Post #8 » by **Shaka_Zulu** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 4:47 pm

Chuck Everett wrote:
Shaka_Zulu wrote:
LeBronSpaghetti wrote:My question is why leave Dallas for Denver? Isn’t it a lateral move? Assistant in Dallas, now an assistant in Denver.

This seems to say lead assistant? Isnt that supposed to be promotion over the regular group of assistants? (2nd row ones or otherwise lol).

Associate Head Coach. Yup. Frank Vogel replaced Sean Sweeney as Kidd's top assistant who went to San Antonio.

Gotcha. So that means Dudley couldn't get that promotion in Dallas, so he went and got it in Denver.

Its not easy for regular assistants to compete with championship winning head coaches for associate head coach.

MrGoat · Post #9 » by **MrGoat** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 4:57 pm

LeBronSpaghetti wrote:My question is why leave Dallas for Denver? Isn’t it a lateral move? Assistant in Dallas, now an assistant in Denver.

To get away from that snake Nico. There has been an exodus of Mavs assistants from Dallas so far

Chuck Everett · Post #10 » by **Chuck Everett** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 5:03 pm

Shaka_Zulu wrote:
Chuck Everett wrote:
Shaka_Zulu wrote:
This seems to say lead assistant? Isnt that supposed to be promotion over the regular group of assistants? (2nd row ones or otherwise lol).

Associate Head Coach. Yup. Frank Vogel replaced Sean Sweeney as Kidd's top assistant who went to San Antonio.

Gotcha. So that means Dudley couldn't get that promotion in Dallas, so he went and got it in Denver.

Its not easy for regular assistants to compete with championship winning head coaches for associate head coach.

Dudley could have stayed in Dallas for sure, but like you said, he gets a promotion and more money probably, with hopefully a faster track to interviews for head coaching jobs. Joe Mazzulla, Mitch Johnson and Will Hardy are kind of not really the norm in terms of getting NBA jobs as all are in their thirties and none were the top assistant for their clubs. Crazy all three have ties to either Boston or San Antonio as well. Even Jordan Ott wasn't Kenny Atkinson's top assistant in Cleveland (Johnnie Bryant was) before getting the Phoenix job.

Another reason for Dudley to do it, is he gets to expand his network organizationally and maybe learn new schemes to weave into his own portfolio. He's basically been with Kidd in some capacity for the last six years (playing for the Lakers and then right into coaching).

SHAQ32 · Post #11 » by **SHAQ32** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 5:07 pm

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DaFan334 · Post #12 » by **DaFan334** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 5:08 pm

From what I have heard, he was highly sought after, so another W for the Nugs in the offseason.

The High Cyde · Post #13 » by **The High Cyde** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 5:15 pm

He’s kind of been one for a while now, good to make it official. Good on the Nugs.

UcanUwill · Post #14 » by **UcanUwill** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 5:53 pm

Shaka_Zulu wrote:
Chuck Everett wrote:
Shaka_Zulu wrote:
This seems to say lead assistant? Isnt that supposed to be promotion over the regular group of assistants? (2nd row ones or otherwise lol).

Associate Head Coach. Yup. Frank Vogel replaced Sean Sweeney as Kidd's top assistant who went to San Antonio.

Gotcha. So that means Dudley couldn't get that promotion in Dallas, so he went and got it in Denver.

Its not easy for regular assistants to compete with championship winning head coaches for associate head coach.

It is also new contract, its their job, they get paid ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ . Its not all about which team is stronger, tho I would rather be Nuggets coach than MAVS coach, I disagree that its lateral move.

Post #15 » by **magee** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 6:35 pm

If it allows him to grow as a coach, and if he felt he was needing a change in role and purpose, why wouldn't he jump at the opportunity? Looking forward to hearing what his role will be on the coaching staff.

Pointgod · Post #16 » by **Pointgod** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 6:36 pm

How much more help does Jokic need?!!!

BigGargamel · Post #17 » by **BigGargamel** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 10:05 pm

Shaka_Zulu wrote:
LeBronSpaghetti wrote:My question is why leave Dallas for Denver? Isn’t it a lateral move? Assistant in Dallas, now an assistant in Denver.

This seems to say lead assistant? Isnt that supposed to be promotion over the regular group of assistants? (2nd row ones or otherwise lol).

The lead assistant gets the perk of an NBA 2K face scan and is shown sitting next to the head coach in the game. No brainer move.

Shaka_Zulu · Post #18 » by **Shaka_Zulu** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 10:21 pm

BigGargamel wrote:
Shaka_Zulu wrote:
LeBronSpaghetti wrote:My question is why leave Dallas for Denver? Isn’t it a lateral move? Assistant in Dallas, now an assistant in Denver.

This seems to say lead assistant? Isnt that supposed to be promotion over the regular group of assistants? (2nd row ones or otherwise lol).

The lead assistant gets the perk of an NBA 2K face scan and is shown sitting next to the head coach in the game. No brainer move.

To be fair, Dudley already has that honour. Haha. I played with Mavericks fair few times in 2k25.