Agents and general managers calling the new executive vice president of the Denver Nuggets around Thanksgiving might’ve heard an unusual but unmistakable background noise through the phone: mooing.
Jon Wallace was home for the holiday, which coincided with a brief interlude in Denver’s schedule. It was only a 48-hour trip — a quick stop nestled within a nomadic work itinerary that inspired a recurring game called “Where in the world is Jonathan today?” between his mother and two sisters. They try and they sometimes fail, via group text, to keep up with his travels. But the one place he always returns is to the pastures of his childhood, near Huntsville, Ala.