He previously worked for the Washington Wizards and New Orleans Hornets, before becoming president of basketball operations at the Denver Nuggets.
He served for the Nuggets from June 2013 onwards, until May 23, 2022, when Connelly agreed to a five-year, $40 million contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves to take over in the same role within the organization.
[3] In his junior year, Connelly wrote to Chuck Douglas, the director of college scouting for the Washington Wizards.
[2] On June 17, 2013, Connelly was named as the executive vice president of basketball operations and general manager of the Denver Nuggets.
[7][8][9][10] Connelly claims to have asked for permission from All-Star Center Nikola Jokić before accepting the Gordon trade.
These guys have organically grown together and proven that they can beat anybody when we’re playing our brand of basketball.” The Nuggets won the 2023 NBA Finals with the core that Connelly built.
[13] All four of Connelly's brothers, Pat, Joe, Dan, and Kevin, work as scouts or managers in the NBA or college basketball.