Tenzer, Wallace and the Kroenke family are tasked with backing the Nuggets out of a corner in the middle of Nikola Jokic’s prime.

Josh Kroenke balked at the word “abnormal” when it was used to describe the Denver Nuggets’ new front-office setup.

The Nuggets have named Ben Tenzer as the executive vice president of basketball operations and hired Timberwolves executive Jon Wallace as the franchise's new executive vice president of player personnel.