The Denver Nuggets have reshaped their basketball operations leadership, promoting Ben Tenzer to executive vice president of basketball operations and hiring Minnesota Timberwolves executive Jon Wallace as executive vice president of player personnel, the team announced in a statement.
Both Tenzer and Wallace will report to vice chairman Josh Kroenke.
“As we sought to re-imagine the Nuggets front office, we are excited to kick off the work for the upcoming season with Ben and Jon leading the way,” Kroenke said. “Ben did a terrific job leading the organization as the Interim General Manager during a challenging stretch, and it was clear during that time that he had earned the respect of our players, coaches, staff and his peers.
“In spending time with Jon, his leadership, quiet confidence and relationship-oriented mindset stood out and we are excited to bring such a fast-rising executive back home to Denver. We are eager to pair these leaders alongside our coaching staff to pursue another Larry O’Brien trophy that our fans so richly deserve.”
Tenzer had been serving as interim general manager since the team’s late-season decision to dismiss GM Calvin Booth and head coach Michael Malone. A longtime member of the organization, Tenzer joined the Nuggets in 2012 and was elevated to vice president of basketball operations last year.
Wallace is returning to Denver after a stint with the Timberwolves, where he served as director of player personnel and GM of the Iowa Wolves, Minnesota’s G League affiliate. He began his front office career with the Nuggets in 2019 and rose to scouting coordinator before departing for Minnesota in 2022.
A former standout guard at Georgetown, Wallace also spent three seasons as an assistant on Patrick Ewing’s staff with the Hoyas.
With the NBA Draft set for Wednesday and Thursday, and free agency opening Monday, Denver’s revamped front office is in place and ready to get to work.
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