How long will Calvin Booth’s ghost roam the halls of Ball Arena? The mistakes Calvin Booth made following Denver’s first NBA Championship set the Nuggets back during Nikola Jokic’s prime. While Booth was a contributor in winning that title, the Nuggets are still correcting some of his roster decisions in the years since. Booth tied Denver’s hands with the Zeke Nnaji extension. He traded away multiple second round picks that would have provided more flexibility for the roster.
Oct 27, 2023; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Memphis Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman (left) talks with Denver Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth (right) before the game at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports
Ryan Blackburn discussed how Calvin Booth’s ghost still haunts the Nuggets, and potential moves Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace can make with some of the picks they recouped this offseason, on the latest installment of Late Night Nuggets.
