As David Adelman begins to sculpt his bench, he’s hiring one of Denver’s own.
Rodney Billups and J.J. Barea will join the Nuggets’ coaching staff next season, a league source confirmed to The Denver Post on Tuesday.
Billups, 42, is a former University of Denver head coach and University of Colorado assistant coach. Born and raised in Denver — he is Chauncey Billups’ younger brother — he was still locally based last season while working as a scout for the Brooklyn Nets. He often attended Nuggets games at Ball Arena.
Barea, 41, joins the Nuggets after coaching the Mets de Guaynabo in his home country of Puerto Rico last year.