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Nuggets hire former Sonics’ Bob Weiss & Calvin Booth

Nuggets hire former Sonics’ Bob Weiss & Calvin Booth

FILE PHOTO: Bob Weiss is congratulated following a news conference introducing him as the new head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics, Monday, July 18, 2005, in Seattle. The 11-year Sonics assistant has worked under former team coaches George Karl, Paul Westphal and Nate McMillan. This will be the fourth NBA head coaching job for the 63-year-old Weiss, who agreed to a three-year deal. Photo: Associated Press/(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)


DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets have hired veteran NBA coach Bob Weiss as an assistant on Michael Malone’s staff and announced the hiring of Calvin Booth as an assistant general manager.

Weiss has coached 31 seasons in the NBA, including the last four as an assistant with the Charlotte Hornets. He’s been a head coach with four teams, compiling a 223-299 career record with the Spurs, Hawks, Clippers and SuperSonics.

Prior to coaching, Weiss played a dozen seasons in the NBA.

Also Wednesday, the Nuggets made official their hiring of Booth who spent the previous four seasons in the Minnesota Timberwolves front office, serving as director of pro personnel last season.

KPUG Edit: Weiss played for Seattle in the 1967-68 season. He was a Sonics assistant coach from 1994 to 2005 and had a brief 30-game run as head coach in 2005-2006. Booth played center for the Seattle Sonics from 2001 – 2004.

 

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