In 23 years as an NBA head coach, Adelman’s teams went 1,042-749, reaching the playoffs 16 times. He has the 10th-most wins in league history and ranks fourth in winning percentage among those who have coached as many games as he did, trailing only Pat Riley, Gregg Popovich, Jerry Sloan and George Karl. Adelman is still the winningest coach in Sacramento Kings history and ranks third in Portland’s franchise record books.
