The Nuggets are counting on the old adage about quarterbacks not applying to general managers.
That if you have two of them, you really have none.
Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace were introduced Tuesday as Denver’s new leadership tandem in the front office, with both operating under “executive vice president” titles rather than either of them assuming the typical GM position. The new structure raised as many questions as it answered at first.
Chief among them, the delegation of a general manager’s responsibilities. Building and maintaining an NBA roster is a job predicated on the art of communication — making phone calls in pursuit of trades or free agents, negotiating contracts, making decisions on which players to extend for how much.