Tim Connelly isn’t exactly shutting down those Wizards rumors

Tim Connelly is undoubtedly the most interesting name that has been rumored as a candidate to replace Ernie Grunfeld as the Wizards’ top executive. Typically, executives aren’t looking to bounce when their team has the fourth-best record in the league, but Connelly is a unique case. He grew up in Baltimore, went to college in Washington, and spent over a decade in the Wizards organization before going to the Hornets and then taking over the Nuggets in 2013.

Fred Katz and David Aldridge of The Athletic reported last week that league sources believe he’s Washington’s top target. Mark Kiszla of the Denver Post asked Connelly about those rumors, and his response was ... interesting:

“To be honest…