Tim Connelly’s NBA life nearly came full circle but in the end he chose to see what he’s built all the way through

Tim Connelly often says that he never envisioned becoming a general manager. He scoffs at the idea that someone like him is referred to as the president of anything. Yet six years after the Nuggets plucked the then 36-year-old Connelly from New Orleans to spearhead their front office, the Baltimore, Maryland native had the chance to return home and run…