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The Denver Nuggets have fired Calvin Booth as general manager. Booth was on an expiring contract after signing an extension in 2022.

Booth took over as general manager of the Nuggets in 2022 after the departure of Tim Connelly to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Booth was named assistant general manager of the Nuggets in July 2020.

In September, Zach Lowe reported there were “rumblings” that the front office and Malone weren’t “exactly seeing eye to eye.”

When the Nuggets entered this season, sources told ESPN that there was growing tension between both Malone and Booth that grew into a “cold war.”

“I want to thank Calvin Booth for leading our front office for the past three years,” Kroenke said. “And most importantly for helping put the final pieces in place for the roster that delivered Denver and our fans their first NBA Championship. Calvin’s knowledge of the game, his passion for scouting, and his long history as a player and executive in the NBA helped lift our organization to new heights which we will continue moving forward. We are grateful to Calvin for his eight years with the Nuggets and know his place in Nuggets history as our first championship-winning GM will be honored for years to come.”