Nikola Jokic is not listed on the injury report and will be available for the game. The Serbian big man was last in action during Sunday’s 125-120 loss to the Indiana Pacers, where he delivered a monster performance with 41 points, 15 rebounds, 13 assists, two steals and a block in 39 minutes.

Adelman and Cassell could be attractive options for the Nuggets if they are comfortable with a first-time head coach, but the best candidate with prior NBA head coaching experience may be Mike Brown.

Luka Doncic was one of those players, but then the Dallas Mavericks shockingly sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers in a trade that nobody saw coming and nobody agreed with. The move turned the basketball world on its head,