The Denver Nuggets have finished 2018 achieving a remarkable feat few would have imagined possible prior to the start of the season by closing out the year at the top of the Western Conference with a 23-11 record. This includes a total of 53 games missed (or on average 52% of their seasons) by starters Gary Harris, Paul Millsap and Will Barton. As I wrote for Forbes last September, Connelly completely reconstructed the Nuggets roster in just the latter four years of his then five seasons at the front office helm. Connelly by this point has more than earned a deal akin to the one that the Raptors used to lure Ujiri away from the Nuggets in 2013. Hopefully this time the Kroenkes will recognize and reward his success, and not let another good one get away.

Source: Forbes January 01, 2019 03:00 UTC