Nuggets make slew of front office, scouting hires, sources say

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, left, receives the NBA Western Conference Player of the Month award from general manager Calvin booth before the team’s NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets on Saturday, April 24, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)Several months after assuming top decision-making responsibilities for the Nuggets, general manager Calvin Booth is putting his stamp on the organization.

The Nuggets are hiring a slew of pro and college scouts, sources told The Denver Post.

Drew Nicholas, a former scout for the Sixers and Celtics, will be the Nuggets’ new director of scouting and oversee the department. Mike Penberthy, formerly an assistant coach for the Lakers,…