Calvin Booth

Calvin Lawrence Booth (born May 7, 1976) is a former NBA basketball player and team executive who most recently served as the general manager of the Denver Nuggets. He played 10 seasons for various NBA teams as a center after playing college basketball for the Penn State Nittany Lions. After his playing career concluded, he served in front office positions for the New Orleans Pelicans, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Denver Nuggets, eventually being named general manager of the Nuggets in 2020, a position he held until 2025.

College career Booth attended Penn State University after starring at Groveport Madison High School in Ohio. As a junior, he was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. As a senior, he was a second-team All-Big Ten Conference pick. He earned his Bachelor of Arts at Penn State in 1998.

NBA playing career Booth was drafted by the Washington Wizards in the second round (35th overall) of the 1999 NBA draft. He played for the Wizards from 1999 until 2001, when he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks alongside Juwan Howard and Obinna Ekezie in exchange for Loy Vaught, Etan Thomas, Courtney Alexander, Christian Laettner, and Hubert Davis. In Game 5 of the 2001 NBA playoffs against the Utah Jazz, Booth made a layup with 9.8 seconds remaining to give Dallas a game-ending 84–83 lead and therefore a 3–2 series victory; this was the Mavericks' first playoff series win since the 1988 Western Conference semifinals against Denver.

In 2001, Booth signed with the Seattle SuperSonics and spent three seasons with them. On January 13, 2004, as a member of the SuperSonics, Booth recorded a career-high 10 blocks in 17 minutes of playing time. He accompanied this with 2 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, and 0 steals. The Supersonics lost this game to the Cavaliers, 96–104. In 2004, Booth was traded back to the Dallas Mavericks for Danny Fortson. In 2005, at the trade deadline, Booth was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks with Alan Henderson for Keith Van Horn. During the 2006–07 NBA season, he played for the Washington Wizards a second time, providing play from off the bench and starting occasionally.

On September 10, 2007, Booth signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers. In 2008, Booth, Rodney Carney and a 2010 first round draft pick were traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves for a conditional 2010 second round draft pick that ultimately never conveyed due to being top-55 protected. In 2009, Booth and Rashad McCants were traded to the Sacramento Kings for Bobby Brown and Shelden Williams. Booth was cut by the Kings in 2010, effectively ending his career.

Throughout his career, Booth averaged 3.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks per game.

Front office career Booth started his front office career with the Pelicans as a scout during the 2012–13 season. After one year there, he moved to the Timberwolves, working his way up to director of player personnel. On August 16, 2017, Booth was named assistant general manager of the Nuggets. On July 7, 2020, Booth was named general manager of the Nuggets. He won his first championship in 2023, when the Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in five games. On April 8, 2025, the Nuggets fired Booth along with head coach Michael Malone.

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