What team did George Karl become coach of in 2005?

George Karl became coach of the Denver Nuggets in 2005.

The Nuggets named Karl their head coach on January 27, 2005, replacing interim coach Michael Cooper. Karl inherited a Denver team that was 17–25, but the club improved dramatically, going 32–8 over the remainder of the 2004–05 regular season and finishing 49–33. Denver reached the playoffs but lost to the eventual champion San Antonio Spurs.

Karl’s first full season brought another milestone: the Nuggets won the Northwest Division, their first division title in 18 years. He remained in Denver through the 2012–13 season and finished his Nuggets tenure with a 423–257 record. In 2013, he won NBA Coach of the Year after guiding Denver to a franchise-record 57 victories.

The date can cause confusion because Karl coached several NBA teams, including the Seattle SuperSonics and Milwaukee Bucks, before arriving in Denver. He later coached the Sacramento Kings, but his 2005 appointment was specifically with the Nuggets.