Former Nuggets president Tim Connelly admitted many “sleepless nights,” as he mulled the decision whether to leave Denver to run the Minnesota Timberwolves organization.
Connelly, speaking Tuesday as the Wolves introduced him as their new team president, was candid about how difficult it was to leave the organization he oversaw since 2013.
“I wasn’t looking for this,” said Connelly, seated between Minnesota’s outgoing owner (Glen Taylor) and their incoming ones (Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez).
“It was such a unique opportunity that was presented to me,” he said. “The last nine years have been the best nine years professionally you could ever imagine.