The Denver Nuggets have hired Tim Connelly as general manager, replacing Masai Ujiri.

Connelly was previously with the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Sacramento Kings and Pete D'Alessandro have reached a deal for him to become general manager.

D'Alessandro beat out Chris Wallace and others for the job.

D'Alessandro was most recently with the Denver Nuggets' front office after previously working for the Golden State Warriors.

Mike Malone had some input in the process that led to the Kings' hiring of D'Alessandro.

D'Alessandro was first hired by the Warriors due to his relationship with Chris Mullin.

Lionel Hollins will interview with the Denver Nuggets for their coaching vacancy.

Hollins and Brian Shaw are Denver's two top candidates for the job, a source confirmed.

Hollins was let go by the Memphis Grizzlies despite leading the team to the Western Conference Finals this season.

Danilo Gallinari could return to the Denver Nuggets' lineup in December instead of February after it was discovered that his ACL wasn't actually torn.

Gallinari injured his knee at the end of the regular season.

Andre Iguodala will opt out of the final season of his contract with the Denver Nuggets.

Rob Pelinka, Iguodala's agent, informed Josh Kroenke of the plan during a meeting on Thursday.

"We are fully aware of Andre's intentions and he's well aware of how much we want him back," Kroenke told Yahoo! Sports Friday afternoon. "Andre us a huge priority for our organization."

Iguodala is owed $15.9 million for the 13-14 NBA season and will be eligible to sign a four-year deal with a rival team or re-sign with the Nuggets for five seasons.

Without triggering the opt-out cause, Iguodala could only sign a three-year extension with Denver.

The Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Detroit Pistons and New Orleans Pelicans could target Iguodala.

George Karl believes the Denver Nuggets’ decision to fire him was “stupid.”

Karl revealed the meeting that led Josh Kroenke to fire him from the team.

"Josh was nice and complimentary, said he'd honor my contract and the coaches,” Karl said. “The conversation was on the decision, and I said, 'I think I should tell you, I think it's very stupid.' And since then, I don't understand it."

Karl addressed criticism that he didn't develop the team's young players well enough.

“I never had a meeting where that disappointment, in that part of it, was voiced to me,” Karl said. “I never had that meeting. I heard through whispers. I'm sorry that 57 wins doesn't make you happy.

"I think it was a special season because of the connection this team has with each other and with the coaching staff and with the city. The fans like this team. The staff likes each other. And to blow up that connection is, in my opinion, extremely disrespectful to coaching."

Karl confirmed that he's had conversations with the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers about their coaching vacancies

"I'm talking to Memphis and have had basically preliminary conversations with L.A. (Clippers) and Memphis,” Karl confirmed. “I don't think there's anything that's going to happen this week — if there is, it's going to be with someone else, it's not going to be with me."

The Philadelphia 76ers are interested in speaking with Melvin Hunt about their head coaching vacancy.

Hunt was on George Karl's staff with the Denver Nuggets and is a candidate to become their head coach.

The 76ers have not yet asked permission to interview Hunt.

Hunt interviewed with Sam Hinkie for a position as associate head coach with the Houston Rockets three years ago.

Hunt was believed to be the top aide on Karl's staff.

The Sacramento Kings have received permission from the Denver Nuggets to interview Pete D'Alessandro for their general manager vacancy.

D'Alessandro is currently the Nuggets' VP of basketball operations and was previously with the Golden State Warriors.

If D'Alessandro is hired by the Kings, there is a good chance Bobby Marks of the Brooklyn Nets would join him.

The Denver Nuggets have received permission to interview Brian Shaw and Lionel Hollins for their head coaching vacancy.

The Nuggets are likely to interview a small group of candidates, based on previous reports.

Pete D'Alessandro remains a top candidate for the team’s general manager vacancy.

Denver Nuggets management disagreed with George Karl's playoff adjustments and minute distribution decisions, according to sources with knowledge of the dynamic.

Nuggets management believed Karl panicked by trying to match up with the Golden State Warriors’ small-ball approach after Game 1 of the Western Conference quarterfinals.

JaVale McGee’s playing time was also a source of consternation for Nuggets management.

McGee averaged just 18.1 minutes per game after signing a four-year, $44 million contract with the Nuggets last summer.