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2025–26 Denver Nuggets season

2025–26 Denver Nuggets season
Head coachDavid Adelman
PresidentJosh Kroenke
General managerBen Tenzer
OwnersAnn Walton Kroenke
ArenaBall Arena
Results
Record0–0
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The 2025–26 Denver Nuggets season will be the 50th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This will mark the first season since the 2014–15 campaign without Michael Malone as head coach, who was fired on April 8, 2025.[1] On May 22, the Nuggets hired David Adelman as their full-time head coach.[2] This will also be the Nuggets' first year with Ben Tenzer as Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations and Jon Wallace as Executive Vice President of Player Personnel, jointly replacing Calvin Booth, who was fired from his position as general manager on April 8, 2025.

Draft

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Main article: 2025 NBA draft

The Nuggets entered this draft period (which lasted for two days, similar to the previous year's draft) holding no picks whatsoever, thus being the only NBA team to have no picks entering the start of the 2025 NBA draft, though they would technically be joined with the Houston Rockets by the end of the draft due to impending trades with their selections (primarily the deal involving the Phoenix Suns' Kevin Durant going to Houston) being made official by July 6.[3][4]

Roster

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Denver Nuggets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
G 19 Tamar Bates (TW) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2003-02-21 Missouri
G 0 Christian Braun 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2001-04-17 Kansas
G/F 00 Bruce Brown 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1996-08-15 Miami (FL)
F 32 Aaron Gordon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1995-09-16 Arizona
G/F 10 Tim Hardaway Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1992-03-16 Michigan
F 14 DaRon Holmes II 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2002-09-15 Dayton
F 23 Cameron Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1996-03-03 North Carolina
C 15 Nikola Jokić 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 284 lb (129 kg) 1995-02-19 Serbia
G 9 Curtis Jones (TW) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2001-10-04 Iowa State
F 21 Spencer Jones (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2001-06-14 Stanford
G 27 Jamal Murray 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1997-02-23 Kentucky
F/C 22 Zeke Nnaji 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2001-01-09 Arizona
G 24 Jalen Pickett 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1999-10-22 Penn State
G 3 Julian Strawther 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2002-04-18 Gonzaga
F 5 Hunter Tyson Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2000-06-13 Clemson
C 17 Jonas Valančiūnas 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1992-05-06 Lithuania
G 8 Peyton Watson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2002-09-11 UCLA
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: August 15, 2025

Game log

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Preseason

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2025 preseason game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Preseason: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 4 Minnesota Pechanga Arena
2 October 6 @ Toronto Canada Rogers Arena
3 October 12 @ L.A. Clippers Intuit Dome
4 October 14 Chicago Ball Arena
5 October 17 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
2025–26 preseason schedule

Regular season

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2025–26 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
October: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 23 @ Golden State Chase Center
2 October 25 Phoenix Ball Arena
3 October 27 @ Minnesota Target Center
4 October 29 New Orleans Ball Arena
5 October 31 @ Portland Moda Center
November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
6 November 3 Sacramento Ball Arena
7 November 5 Miami Ball Arena
8 November 7 Golden State Ball Arena
9 November 8 Indiana Ball Arena
10 November 11 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
11 November 12 @ L.A. Clippers Intuit Dome
12 November 15 @ Minnesota Target Center
13 November 17 Chicago Ball Arena
14 November 19 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
15 November 21 @ Houston Toyota Center
16 November 22 Sacramento Ball Arena
17 November 24 @ Memphis FedExForum
18 November 28 San Antonio Ball Arena
19 November 29 @ Phoenix PHX Arena
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
20 December 1 Dallas Ball Arena
21 December 3 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
22 December 5 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
23 December 7 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
24 December TBD TBD
25 December TBD TBD
26 December 18 Orlando Ball Arena
27 December 20 Houston Ball Arena
28 December 22 Utah Ball Arena
29 December 23 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
30 December 25 Minnesota Ball Arena
31 December 27 @ Orlando Kia Center
32 December 29 @ Miami Kaseya Center
33 December 31 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
34 January 2 @ Cleveland Rocket Arena
35 January 4 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
36 January 5 @ Philadelphia Xfinity Mobile Arena
37 January 7 @ Boston TD Garden
38 January 9 Atlanta Ball Arena
39 January 11 Milwaukee Ball Arena
40 January 13 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
41 January 14 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
42 January 17 Washington Ball Arena
43 January 18 Charlotte Ball Arena
44 January 20 L.A. Lakers Ball Arena
45 January 22 @ Washington Capital One Arena
46 January 23 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
47 January 25 @ Memphis FedExForum
48 January 27 Detroit Ball Arena
49 January 29 Brooklyn Ball Arena
50 January 30 L.A. Clippers Ball Arena
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
51 February 1 Oklahoma City Ball Arena
52 February 3 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
53 February 4 @ New York Madison Square Garden
54 February 7 @ Chicago United Center
55 February 9 Cleveland Ball Arena
56 February 11 Memphis Ball Arena
All-Star Game
57 February 19 @ L.A. Clippers Intuit Dome
58 February 20 @ Portland Moda Center
59 February 22 @ Golden State Chase Center
60 February 25 Boston Ball Arena
61 February 27 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
62 March 1 Minnesota Ball Arena
63 March 2 @ Utah Delta Center
64 March 5 L.A. Lakers Ball Arena
65 March 6 New York Ball Arena
66 March 9 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
67 March 11 Houston Ball Arena
68 March 12 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
69 March 14 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
70 March 17 Philadelphia Ball Arena
71 March 20 Toronto Ball Arena
72 March 22 Portland Ball Arena
73 March 24 @ Phoenix PHX Arena
74 March 25 Dallas Ball Arena
75 March 27 Utah Ball Arena
76 March 29 Golden State Ball Arena
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
77 April 1 @ Utah Delta Center
78 April 4 San Antonio Ball Arena
79 April 6 Portland Ball Arena
80 April 8 Memphis Ball Arena
81 April 10 Oklahoma City Ball Arena
82 April 12 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
2025–26 season schedule

NBA Cup

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Main article: 2025 NBA Cup

The Nuggets will compete in Group C of the Western Conference, which included the Golden State Warriors, the Houston Rockets, the Portland Trail Blazers and the San Antonio Spurs.[5]

West Group C

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Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Houston Rockets 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 Denver Nuggets 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
3 Golden State Warriors 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Portland Trail Blazers 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 San Antonio Spurs 0 0 0 0 0 0
First game(s) will be played: October 31, 2025. Source: NBA

Transactions

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Main article: List of 2025–26 NBA season transactions

Trades

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July 8, 2025[6] To Denver Nuggets
To Brooklyn Nets
July 13, 2025[7] To Denver Nuggets
To Sacramento Kings

Free agency

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Re-signed

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Date Player Signed Ref.
July 3, 2025 Spencer Jones 1-year extension [8]

Additions

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Date Player Signed Former Team Ref.
July 2, 2025 Tamar Bates Two-way contract Missouri [9]
July 9, 2025 Bruce Brown 1-year, $2.3 million New Orleans Pelicans [10]
July 10, 2025 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1-year, $2.3 million Detroit Pistons [11]
July 21, 2025 Curtis Jones Two-way contract Iowa State [12]

Subtractions

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Date Player Reason New Team Ref.
July 3, 2025 Trey Alexander Free agent New Orleans Pelicans [8]
July 17, 2025 Vlatko Čančar Free agent Italy Olimpia Milano [13]
July 21, 2025 PJ Hall Released Memphis Grizzlies [14]
TBD DeAndre Jordan Free agent TBD
TBD Russell Westbrook Free agent TBD

References

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  1. ^ "Nuggets sack coach Malone two years after Championship win". BBC Sport. April 8, 2025.
  2. ^ "Denver Nuggets name David Adelman head coach". NBA.com. May 22, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  3. ^ Quinn, Sam (May 12, 2025). "2025 NBA Draft order, Lottery results: Mavericks win No. 1 pick with long odds, will likely take Cooper Flagg". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  4. ^ "2025 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-59". NBA.com. May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  5. ^ "Groups for 2025 NBA Cup tournament released by league".
  6. ^ "Nuggets Acquire Cameron Johnson from Brooklyn Nets in Exchange for Michael Porter Jr. | Denver Nuggets". Nuggets.com. July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  7. ^ "NUGGETS ACQUIRE JONAS VALANČIŪNAS | Denver Nuggets". nuggets.com. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  8. ^ a b "NBA Player Transactions | NBA.com". NBA. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  9. ^ Brooks, Matt (July 1, 2025). "NUGGETS SIGN TAMAR BATES TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT | Denver Nuggets". Nuggets.com. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  10. ^ "NUGGETS SIGN BRUCE BROWN | Denver Nuggets". nuggets.com. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  11. ^ "NUGGETS SIGN TIM HARDAWAY JR. | Denver Nuggets". nuggets.com. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  12. ^ Dubrof, Jeff (July 20, 2025). "Curtis Jones signs two-way contract with Denver Nuggets". KCCI. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  13. ^ "Denver Nuggets NBA Champion Signs with Team Overseas". Denver Nuggets On SI. July 18, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  14. ^ "Grizzlies' PJ Hall: Signs two-way deal with Memphis". CBSSports.com. July 20, 2025. Retrieved July 21, 2025.