Nuggets promote Ben Tenzer to executive VP of basketball operations, hire Jon Wallace in front-office overhaul
The Denver Nuggets' front office is coming together following the team's shakeup toward the end of the regular season. The team reportedly promoted Ben Tenzer to executive vice president of basketball operations and hired Jon Wallace from the Minnesota Timberwolves to be its executive vice president of player personnel, per ESPN's Shams Charania.
The moves come after the Nuggets surprisingly fired head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth with just three games left in the regular season.
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Following those firings, Tenzer was promoted to interim general manager. He served in that role at the end of the regular season and through the Nuggets' playoff run.
This story will be updated.
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