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By Pierre-Andréa Fraile | Sports journalist
Despite a relatively satisfactory situation in the ranking, the Nuggets recently separated from their coach, Mike Malone, and their GM, Calvin Booth. This could also lead them to do their market … at the Timberwolves.
As a reminder, they presented an assessment of 53-29 at the end of the regular 2022-23 season, which had led to the first title of champion of their history. From an accounting point of view, the nuggets therefore did not really have to be alarmed in the current context. In the event of a victory on Sunday, against the Rockets, they would indeed finish their 2024-25 campaign with 50 victories and an honorable 4th place in the west.
And yet, the leaders of the franchise decided to make a big stir-house a few days ago. Exit Mike Malone, who has occupied his coach position on site since 2015, and Calvin Booth, named General Manager in May 2022. So many departures that have greatly surprised in the NBA and which could borrow major repercussions, both at the level of the workforce and the organization chart.
The major target identified by nuggets in Minnesota
Following this wave of layoffs in Denver, questions logically arrested vis-à-vis Nikola Jokic and his future. Bookmakers have also stuck Designate the favorites to accommodate the Serbian pivot. Movement should be held in the Nuggets during the offseason and potentially cause harm … to the Timberwolves. Sam Amick and Tony Jones of The Athletic report:
Sources in the league expect there to be discussions in Denver concerning a possible meeting with Tim Connelly, the former General Manager of the Nuggets who drafted Jokic and whose departure for the Minnesota Timberwolves in May 2022 led to the promotion of Booth, at the simple time GM assistant.
Having become president of basketball operations in Minnesota, Tim Connelly has so far done an interesting job.
It is notably at the origin of the trade that allowed the Wolves to attract Rudy Gobert, originally very criticized but now overall. It is therefore without surprise that his superiors should be reluctant to let him go according to The Athletic :
Although Connelly has an option to get out of her contract this summer, it seems almost certain that the new owners of Timberwolves, Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore, will do everything they can to remember.
In the event of failure in this file, the nuggets could nevertheless turn to an alternative which would also lead them to Minneapolis:
Sources in the League report that Connelly's right arm in Minnesota, General Manager Matt Lloyd, should also be envisaged as a candidate for the Nuggets position.
In search of a successor to Calvin Booth, the Nuggets could appeal … his former superior in the franchise, Tim Connelly, now president of the Timberwolves. The latter do not seem to be ready to part with it.
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