The architect of one of the NBA’s most successful rebuilds, Tim Connelly, may be moving on to his next project. Candace Bucker of the Washington Post and Fred Katz of the Athletic are both reporting that Connelly is expected to meet with the owner of the Washington Wizards, Ted Leonsis, on Friday.
Nuggets’ Tim Connelly has traveled to Washington and will meet with #Wizards owner Ted Leonsis today to discuss the president of basketball operations jobhttps://t.co/ma4KEMOBZl
— Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) May 17, 2019
“Connelly, the top basketball executive of the Denver Nuggets who got his professional start with the Wizards, had previously told close associates that he did not want to interview for the job — for myriad reasons, but not out of disinterest in returning to Washington.