The Minnesota Timberwolves are talking to Denver Nuggets president Tim Connelly about their vacant president of basketball operations role, per Denver Post. The Timberwolves are in search for a new face to run the franchise.
The Wolves have had plenty of turnover in the top front office job over the years, mirroring the franchise’s tumultuous and largely unsuccessful history. They fired Gersson Rosas right before training camp began last fall in response to mounting tension around him.
His assistant, Sachin Gupta was promoted to be president of basketball operations, but, the Tilmberwolves were expected to reevaluate their options in the summer. Four big-name GMs are identified in the Wolves shortlist.
Oklahoma City’s Sam Presti, Golden State’s Bob Myers, Toronto’s Masai Ujiri and Denver’s Tim Connelly.The Nuggets’ long-time president was deemed the most “gettable,” from a financial standpoint, according to The Denver Post.
Minnesota is a resurgent team, coming off a season in which they doubled their win total from the previous season to 46. As a result, the made the second postseason appearance in the last 18 years.
They pushed the no.2 seed Memphis Grizzlies in a hard-fought battle before they lose to six games in the first round of the playoffs. Connelly has a successful run with the Denver Nuggets,
They made the Western Conference Finals two years ago, and they steadily became one of the best teams in the West, headlined by the back-to-back MVP Nikola Jokic. The Nuggets ranked sixth in the West last season despite missing Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr..
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