**Denver, June 23, 2025 –** The Denver Nuggets have named Ben Tenzer as EVP of Basketball Operations and Jonathan Wallace as EVP of Player Personnel, Owner and Governor E. Stanley Kroenke and KSE Vice Chairman Josh Kroenke announced today.
“We are extremely excited to announce Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace as our Executive Vice Presidents who will oversee the front office and lead the charge into this next chapter of Denver Nuggets basketball,” said **E. Stanley Kroenke.** “We have the utmost confidence in both Ben and Jon. They have been integral parts of our team already, so we know their dedication and hard work first-hand and we’re looking forward to their continued growth and the vision they have for this team.”
“As we sought to re-imagine the Nuggets front office, we are excited to kick off the work for the upcoming season with Ben and Jon leading the way,” stated **Josh Kroenke.** “Ben did a terrific job leading the organization as the Interim General Manager during a challenging stretch, and it was clear during that time that he had earned the respect of our players, coaches, staff and his peers. In spending time with Jon, his leadership, quiet confidence and relationship-oriented mindset stood out and we are excited to bring such a fast-rising executive back home to Denver. We are eager to pair these leaders alongside our coaching staff to pursue another Larry O’Brien trophy that our fans so richly deserve.”
**Tenzer** entered the 2024-25 season as the Denver Nuggets Vice President of Basketball Operations, his fourth season in that role, before finishing the season as the team’s interim General Manager. The 2025-26 campaign will be Tenzer’s 17th full season with the organization, originally joining in 2012 as Legal Analyst before being promoted to Director of Basketball Operations. Additionally, he spearheaded the process of securing the Nuggets G-League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Gold and served two seasons as the Gold’s General Manager. Tenzer originally served as an intern in various roles for the Nuggets organization between 2005-09, including Minor League Coordinator from 2007-09.
Tenzer is a Los Angeles native and member of the California Bar. He graduated from University of Colorado, Boulder, and Southwestern Law School. His background includes working at MTV Networks (2002-2004), the NBA Vegas Summer League (2005-2012), Adidas Nations (2010-2012), and Wasserman Media Group (2010). He was also a member of the NBA’s global outreach program, Basketball Without Borders-Africa, in 2007 and 2008. He, his wife and two daughters reside in Denver.
**Wallace** rejoins the Denver Nuggets after spending the last three seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves as their Director of Player Personnel as well as General Manager for their G-League affiliate, the Iowa Wolves. Wallace was originally hired by the Denver Nuggets in 2019 as a Basketball Operations Associate. He spent his final two seasons with the Nuggets as Scouting Coordinator. Prior to his NBA front office experience, Wallace spent three seasons (2016-2019) as Special Assistant at his alma mater, Georgetown.
Wallace had an excellent playing career, starting all 136 games of his four-year career at Georgetown and earning All-BIG EAST Second Team honors in 2008 and Honorable Mention in 2007. He was part of three straight NCAA Tournament appearances and helped lead the Hoyas to back-to-back BIG EAST regular season titles (2007, 2008), a BIG EAST Tournament Championship (2007) and a Final Four appearance (2007). Wallace also played professionally in Germany, Belgium, Africa and the NBA Development League where he won a championship with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in 2008.
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