The Wizards may have found the successor to longtime team president Ernie Grunfeld. Per multiple reports, Washington offered the vacant head front-office job to Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly.
Sources with @ShamsCharania and @davidaldridgedc: The Wizards have offered Nuggets president Tim Connelly their head front-office job. Connelly went to DC today to meet with owner Ted Leonsis.
— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) May 17, 2019
Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix reports that, while Connelly hoped for a five-year deal, he is serious about the Wizards' four-year offer.
https://twitter.com/SIChrisMannix/status/1129490106447028234
The Nuggets president came to Washington to meet with owner Ted Leonsis on Friday.
A Baltimore native, Connelly worked as a member of the Wizards front office, beginning as an intern in 1996 and rising to director of player personnel in his time with the franchise.
After a stop in New Orleans, Connelly was hired as executive vice president of basketball operations and general manager of the Nuggets in 2013. He ascended to president of basketball operations in his six-year tenure.
His notable accomplishments in Denver include drafting star big man Nikola Jokic and building a team that won 54 games in the 2018-19 season.
This is a developing story. Please check back with NBCSportsWashington.com for updates as available.
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