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Former Mavericks Champion J.J. Barea Joins Nuggets as Assistant Coach, per Report

  • The Denver Nuggets hired former NBA guard J.J. Barea as an assistant coach, confirmed Tuesday by ESPN’s Shams Charania under new head coach David Adelman.
  • David Adelman personally recruited Barea, who coached in Puerto Rico and served as Mavericks' player development coach, to join the Nuggets' staff.
  • Barea, with a 14-year NBA career and a 2011 title with Dallas, played in 831 games, highlighting his extensive experience.
  • The Nuggets’ coaching staff overhaul includes Barea and Billups joining holdovers, with Adelman not retaining several former assistants, signaling strategic team changes.
  • The Nuggets' coaching staff overhaul aims to strengthen player mentorship and boost their NBA title pursuit with new experienced assistants, including Barea, as confirmed in recent reports.
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Former national team point guard José Juan Barea made the headlines after it was revealed that he would return to the NBA, not with a ball in his hands, but with a whiteboard, after reaching an agreement with the…

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