April 2022 Basketball Wiretap

Nuggets To Hire Andre Miller As Head Coach Of G League Team

Aug 31, 2022 2:33 PM

The Denver Nuggets will hire Andre Miller as head coach of the Grand Rapids Gold of the G League.

Miller will replace Jason Terry as head coach. Terry was hired as an assistant coach with the Utah Jazz this offseason.

Miller played for the Nuggets for six seasons.

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Tags: Denver Nuggets, Grand Rapids Gold, NBA, NBA Misc Rumor, D-League Teams

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Wolves Hire Jonathan Wallace As Director Of Player Personnel, GM Of G League Team

Aug 24, 2022 12:06 PM

The Minnesota Timberwolves announced the hire of Jonathan Wallace as Director of Player Personnel and Iowa Wolves General Manager. Wallace joins Minnesota’s earlier basketball operations hires of Dell Demps, Matt Lloyd and Steve Senior. 

“I am happy to welcome Jon to the Timberwolves basketball operations staff,” said President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly. “I have spent many years with Jon and know his basketball acumen is going to benefit the Timberwolves organization as a whole, including the Iowa Wolves as General Manager. I look forward to our basketball operations staff working closely together toward the goals we have set for this franchise.”

Wallace joins the Timberwolves after spending three seasons with the Denver Nuggets, most recently as Scouting Coordinator. He was originally hired as a Basketball Operations Associate in 2019 by the Nuggets. Before his front office NBA experience, Wallace completed a professional playing career that took him from the then NBA Developmental League to Germany and Belgium. He played for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in 2008 where he won a championship.  

Prior to his time in the NBA, Wallace was hired in 2016 as Special Assistant to the Head Coach/Head Manager at his alma mater, Georgetown.

RealGM Staff Report

Tags: Minnesota Timberwolves, Iowa Wolves, NBA, NBA Misc Rumor, D-League Teams

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Makur Maker, Wizards Sign Exhibit 10 Deal

Aug 10, 2022 1:43 PM

The Washington Wizards have signed Makur Maker to an Exhibit 10 contract.

Maker will likely end up playing for the Capital City Go-Go this season in the G League.

Maker participated in a predraft workout with the Wizards and played for Howard last season.

Josh Robbins, Shams Charania/The Athletic

Tags: Makur Maker, Washington Wizards, Capital City Go-Go, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor, D-League Teams

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