Tim Connelly Articles - Page 2

The Denver Nuggets saw respected team President Tim Connelly depart for the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he signed a big contract to take over as President of Basketball Operations. With Connelly set for Minnesota, the Nuggets moved quickly to name a replacement, announcing via Shams Charania that General Manager Calvin Booth would be assuming the recently-vacated […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ season didn’t end quite the way they hoped, as they were dealt a first-round playoff exit at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies. Fortunately for the Wolves, the start to their NBA offseason is a promising one, with a huge move announced on Monday afternoon. Denver Nuggets front office executive Tim Connelly […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves took a big step forward this year. By advancing through the play-in tournament into the first round of the NBA playoffs,  the T-Wolves broke an 18 year playoff drought. This offseason, Minnesota could take another step towards truly competing in the NBA by hiring a top executive to bolster its front office. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are on the verge of making a major decision that will have a significant impact on the entire organization for the years to come. Unfortunately for Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, this might not be in their best interest. According to NBA insiders Shams Charania and  Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, […]

Denver Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly just laid out his argument on how his team has a ‘real chance’ to win the NBA title. Per Mike Singer of the Denver Post, Connelly believes that the Nuggets have the staff and the talent to be an elite team in the Western Conference, advance to […]

Denver Nuggets President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly is excited to see rookie Bol Bol play next season. Per AFP, Connelly said that Bol is an extremely talented player who has a unique skill set that will be beneficial to the team. “With his length and ability to protect the rim and stretch the floor, […]

Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis arduously looked for a fitting replacement for longtime president of basketball operations Ernie Grunfeld, who was fired after 16 years serving the franchise. Among Leonsis’ top targets was Denver Nuggets president and Baltimore native Tim Connelly, whose family situation made him a likely potential candidate to take the vacant job. […]

Denver Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly felt his roster “was pretty well in order” and that making drastic changes wouldn’t have been smart. The Nuggets did acquire power forward Jerami Grant from the Oklahoma City Thunder, a player Connelly and Denver have targeted for the past few seasons. But other than the addition […]

Nearly every contender in the Western Conference has made a major splash in order to shake things up heading into the 2019-20 season. Both teams in Los Angeles got serious, with the Clippers adding both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George and the Lakers making the big play for Anthony Davis. Houston acquired Russell Westbrook. Even […]

The Denver Nuggets could look like a bolstered version of their 2018-19 selves after coming a win shy of reaching the Western Conference Finals. Former No. 14 overall selection Michael Porter Jr. has yet to make his debut after missing all of this past season and now Summer League after another injury setback. Meanwhile, the […]

While most NBA contenders are preparing to spend money this summer, the Denver Nuggets have no problems sticking with most of their players from last year. Last season, the Nuggets secured the second seed in the Western Conference despite not having a legitimate superstar on their squad. Denver was patient in developing their young guys, […]

Denver Nuggets president Tim Connelly has given us a hint of how active his team intends to be in the upcoming draft. According to the high-ranking team executive, the Nuggets still have every intention of jumping in on the action despite the fact that they will not be selecting in either of the the two […]

Denver Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly expects forward Paul Millsap to return for next season, according to The Associated Press. Millsap is coming off his second season with the team as part of a two-year pact signed in 2017, with the third season being a team option for a whopping $30 million. “I […]

Denver Nuggets president Josh Kroenke is confident the incoming wave of free agents will look at his team as a potential landing spot this offseason. This comes at the heels of president of basketball operations Tim Connelly remaining with the organization after meeting with Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis regarding the same position. Kroenke reportedly […]

Denver Nuggets president Tim Connelly will remain with the franchise, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Connelly had met with Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis on Friday to talk about the potential of filling the vacancy at the same position after the Wizards fired longtime president Ernie Grunfeld after 16 seasons with the team. While Leonsis […]

It seems like Denver Nuggets president Tim Connelly might lead a new franchise soon. According to Fred Katz of The Athletic, the Washington Wizards offered Connelly their president of basketball operations post. Connelly also met with team owner Ted Leonsis in Washington to discuss the opportunity. Sources with @ShamsCharania and @davidaldridgedc: The Wizards have offered […]

Denver Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly is set to meet with the Washington Wizards at some point this weekend. According to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Wizards are interested in hiring Connelly as their president of basketball ops. Via ESPN: The Nuggets’ willingness to grant permission for Washington to talk to […]

Denver Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly reportedly would only leave the Nuggets if he became the new president of the Washington Wizards. However, Connelly reportedly doesn’t want to interview for the Wizards’ position and prefers an offer to come without a meeting, according to the Washington Post. Tim Connelly, the Denver Nuggets’ president […]

Denver Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly reportedly doesn’t want to have an interview with the Washington Wizards and instead prefers an offer to come without a meeting, according to Fred Katz of The Athletic. The Wizards are looking for a new general manager after firing Ernie Grunfeld. Connelly worked for the Wizards for […]

The Washington Wizards have reportedly centered in on Denver Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly as their top target to replace Ernie Grunfeld, according to David Aldridge and Fred Katz of The Athletic. The Wizards fired Grunfeld on Tuesday. He had been with the organization since 2003. Tommy Sheppard is the Wizards’ interim general manager. […]

The Denver Nuggets came within a victory in the regular-season finale of making the playoffs last season. Instead, they lost a heartbreaker in overtime to the Minnesota Timberwolves, giving Tom Thibodeau’s wayward team the chance to get stomped by the Houston Rockets in a five-game first-round series. Nearly a full year later, the Nuggets are […]

The Denver Nuggets are an anomaly. Mike Malone’s team is 39-18, just two games back of the Golden State Warriors for first place in the Western Conference. Unlike this updated version of Golden State, though, Denver is a team built mostly through the draft, with multiple players – including long-shot MVP candidate Nikola Jokic – […]

The Denver Nuggets scooped up perhaps one of the best talents left in the free agent pool, signing the injury-marred Isaiah Thomas on a one-year deal. Looking back only a year ago, this signing would not have been possible — as Thomas was coming off a career-high scoring average of 28.9 points per game and […]

Despite two straight heartbreaking ends to the regular season for the Denver Nuggets, the team’s future remains very bright with their up-and-coming roster. For Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly, the organization being able to lock up rising star center Nikola Jokic with a long-term contract extension is a huge priority going forward. According to […]