DENVER (AP) The Denver Nuggets have promoted Calvin Booth to general manager.

Booth, 44, is in his third season with the Nuggets after being hired as assistant GM in 2017. He succeeds Arturas Karnisovas, who left Denver in April to become the Chicago Bulls' top decision-maker.

Tim Connelly, the team's president of basketball operations, called Booth "one of the brightest basketball minds in our league," and added, "We are very fortunate to have him as part of our organization and are extremely excited for his new role."