Nuggets news: Owner prides himself on being 'one of the guys'

The Nuggets are becoming serious contenders, and one positive reason for that is team owner, Josh Kroenke, who prides himself on being 'one of the guys.'

The Denver Nuggets are becoming more and more of a serious contender in a stacked Western Conference. One positive reason for their emergence is that the team's owner, Josh Kroenke, prides himself on being ‘one of the guys.'

NBA.com's Shaun Powell wrote about Josh Kroenke's unique approach to team ownership, including a heap of praise from his front office members.

“He’s so unassuming that you’d have no idea how blessed he is,” said Nuggets’ president of basketball operations Tim Connelly. “He prides himself on being one of the guys.”

If you don't have any idea who this Josh Kroenke guy is, here's a snippet of his sports business ventures:

The 38-year-old is formally the Vice Chairman of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment and Kroenke Sports & Entertainment UK. He serves on the Board of Governors in the NHL and NBA, is a member of the NBA's Planning Committee, an Alternate Governor for the Colorado Rapids (MLS) and sits on the board of Arsenal Football Club of the English Premier League.

Still, people around him say that you wouldn't immediately know that he is an extremely wealthy businessman. A simple man by nature, he doesn't dress too loud, unlike other executives. Kroenke would also help the Nuggets players on their shooting drills, even to those who don't get minutes on the court.

But Kroenke isn't all about simplicity. His handling of the Carmelo Anthony trade was excellent by all means, given how the team finished with a 57-25 record a year after they parted ways with their main superstar.

This season, the Nuggets are sitting on a 13-7 win-loss card, good for third in the West.