Who could be next Nuggets general manager? Five possible candidates to replace Calvin Booth

The Nuggets explained farewell to general manager Calvin Booth on Tuesday ushering in a new era for the front office But how new Booth ascended to the general manager position after joining Denver as an assistant GM in The Nuggets may want to issue another promotion Or they may want to pursue a fresh start with an experienced outside hire Whatever the incident association president Josh Kroenke revealed in a team-released interview that he plans to conduct a full search Here are five executives the Nuggets could consider hiring when the offseason arrives Tommy Balcetis This would seem like Denver s majority of plausible internal hire Balcetis has been in the organization since majority just now as Booth s assistant general manager The Nuggets didn t fire anyone else in the front office Tuesday when they got rid of Booth leaving Balcetis as the closest thing they have to a GM for now Born in Lithuania he was working in the league s London office when he met former Nuggets general manager Tim Connelly at a Basketball Without Borders event in Moscow He s been along for the entire ride as Denver has ascended toward perennial title contention Bob Myers If I was building a unit to win a championship Myers mentioned on ESPN this January Nikola Jokic would be my first pick The former Warriors executive has been a talking head for the arrangement since but speculation has constantly swirled that he could someday return to a front-office job if the right opportunity presents itself Does the opportunity to build around Jokic qualify Myers walked away from Golden State after years as the architect of four championship teams If he wants the job in Denver he would likely be the most of qualified candidate assuming rings are the unit of measurement Maybe the Kroenkes would even let him get away with not including a cover letter in his application Tim Connelly If you re a fan of reunions how s this for convenient timing Connelly reportedly has an opt-out clause in his contract after this season in Minnesota where a years-long ownership dispute is completely wrapping up after causing a high degree of roster-spending uncertainty Maybe Connelly wouldn t mind a fresh start in his old home where once upon a time he drafted Nikola Jokic Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr The Timberwolves are right now dealing with the challenges of life in the second apron Not that Denver s payroll situation is that much easier Matt Lloyd If not Minnesota s president of basketball of operations then perhaps its general manager under Connelly After all the Nuggets and Timberwolves already seem to commerce coaches and other employees more than any two teams in the league Lloyd has spent three seasons with the Wolves and was promoted to the GM role last offseason He previously spent years in the Orlando Magic s front office Related Articles Keeler Nuggets owe Nikola Jokic one voice one vision And at least one more All-Star The Malone Years A decade-long timeline of Michael Malone s tenure in Denver PHOTOS Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone through the years Renck Nuggets Calvin Booth had it coming but Michael Malone deserved better Who could be next Nuggets head coach doable candidates to replace Michael Malone Will Dawkins The Wizards general manager since Dawkins was featured on The Athletic s NBA Under list last August Before Washington he spent years in Oklahoma City rising to the title of vice president of basketball operations under acclaimed executive Sam Presti The Wizards have looked rejuvenated late in this season all while maintaining their larger goal of a rebuild They have a chance to win the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes this offseason But what if the lottery doesn t treat them so kindly The general manager job in Denver represents a doable step up for young execs in search of solid footing Want more Nuggets news Sign up for the Nuggets Insider to get all our NBA analysis