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DENVER -- New Denver Nuggets general manager Tim Connelly says re-signing free agent shooting guard Andre Igoudala is his No. Air Max Plus Wholesale Online . 1 priority. Connelly was formally introduced on Thursday by team president Josh Kroenke. "The last guy we talked to before coming in for this press conference was Andre," Connelly told reporters. "Hes such a pro that hes out there (on the court) working out." The Nuggets top defender, Igoudala recently opted out of the final year of his contract after averaging 13 points a game last season. His situation is just one of several Connelly will have to deal with as he tries to help the Nuggets become a genuine playoff contender. The 36-year-old Connelly comes to the Nuggets from New Orleans, where he served as assistant general manager under Dell Demps. He replaces NBA Executive of the Year Masai Ujiri, who took the GM job with the Toronto Raptors last week. Considered a rising front-office talent, Connelly inherits a team that won a franchise-most 57 games during the regular season only to bow out in the first round of the playoffs again, this time to Golden State. Besides the potential loss of Igoudala, the Nuggets will be without Danilo Gallinari for the start of next season as the Italian forward recovers from an ACL injury. And Connelly, with Kroenke, also will have to find a replacement for NBA Coach of the Year George Karl, who was let go on June 6 after the early payoff exit. The Nuggets interviewed former Memphis Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins on Wednesday and have also interviewed Indiana Pacers assistant coach Brian Shaw, but have not set a specific deadline for hiring a coach. "I dont think we want to put a concrete timeline on anything," Connelly said. "Theres the potential to talk to additional candidates, and weve talked to two great candidates. The two guys weve interviewed are tremendous, and I look forward to going into Joshs office and seeing where we are in that process." Finding the right personality fit for the coaching job is most important to Connelly, who said he wont dictate a style or philosophy with the new coach. "I would never try to impose any strategic restraints on a coach," Connelly said. "Im looking for a good guy whos excited to have the job and build off where we are presently." Kroenke, who offered Connelly the job during a Saturday night dinner, was bullish about his new hire. "Im really excited to have Tim here, and its going to be a lot of fun moving forward," Kroenke said. "I hope Nuggets fans are as excited as I am. Ive known Tim the last several years, and weve stayed in loose contact. "It became a very easy decision to hire him and bring him here after a couple dominoes started to fall." One domino was assistant GM Pete DAlessandro leaving to become general manager for the Sacramento Kings late last week. "Pete and I discussed the position, and I think hes going to have a wonderful opportunity in Sacramento," Kroenke said. "Once that happened, I didnt waste any time and it was a quick decision for me. There was one person I wanted to bring in and immediately discuss the job with, and that was Tim." Kroenke said the prospect of re-signing Igoudala, the teams highest-paid player at more than $14 million, is very good. "I think 100 per cent," Kroenke said. "I had a good conversation with his agent last week. Andre is somebody we definitely want to bring back, and Andre is aware of our intentions to bring him back as well." Connelly thanked Ujiri as he said how happy he was about the new job. "I feel great about where the team is," Connelly said. "Theres a winning culture ingrained here, and its a heck of a team Im inheriting. I look at the roster and think Im the luckiest guy in the world." Air Max Plus Cheap Sale . Ferrer, trying to win his fourth title on Mexican soil, will next play South Africas Kevin Anderson, who eliminated American Sam Querrey,7-6 (2), 6-4. Also Wednesday, Gilles Simon (6) of France beat Donald Young of the United States 6-4, 6-3, Ukraines Alexandr Dolgopolov downed Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 6-3, 6-4 and Croatias Ivo Karlovic defeated Dudi Sela of Israel 7-6 (4), 6-2. Cheap Air Max Plus Shoes . -- Matt Kuchar and Harris English ran away with the Franklin Templeton Shootout, shooting a 14-under 58 on Sunday in the final-round scramble to break the tournament course record. http://www.airmaxpluscheap.com/ . LOUIS -- Heading into the final stretch of the season, the issues for the Chicago Bears banged-up defence only seem to be getting worse. A year ago, almost to the day, Patty Mills had had enough of his Australian teammates simply wondering about their prospects at the Rio Olympics.He stood up and said `No, were going to go and get the gold medal, recalled coach Andrej Lemanis.It really gave us that sharp edge and focus to say Hell yeah, we are good enough to do it.His message went global on Wednesday after the Boomers crushed basketball heavyweights Lithuania 90-64 in the quarter-finals.They are now just one win away from playing for gold.They will face Serbia in the semi-finals on Friday night (0800 AEST Saturday).The Boomers enjoyed a 95-80 victory over the Serbs in the group stage.Even if Australia lose, they will still get a crack at a maiden Olympic medal.Not since the Sydney 2000 Games have they advanced to the last four.There, just like four years earlier in Atlanta, they finished fourth after losing to Lithuania in the play-off for bronze.But that wont cut it in 2016.We established our goal very early on, said Mills, who finished with a game-high 24 points.Its special to be involved in a unique group that is hungry and eager to achieve something that no Australian team has before.It means more than what you can imagine.Not even a physical Lithuania, ranked thirrd in the world, could rattle a calm and measured Australia - who have dropped just one of six games, to the formidable United States. Buy Air Max Plus. Mills and fellow NBA championship winner Matthew Dellavdova (15 points) laid the foundation at Carioca Arena 1, outscoring the entire Lithuanian team in the first half for a 48-30 lead.There was no let-up in the second, as Aron Baynes (16 points, five rebounds) entertained the small but vocal contingent of Australian fans with a handful of dunks.Andrew Bogut chipped in six points, but had seven rebounds and six assists.The Boomers led by as much as 30 points late in the game, even with Dellavedova on the bench getting treatment for a minor cork.It just reflects the collective will of this group to come here and do something special, said Lemanis.But we wont get over-excited by this win.Were happy that we progressed but we havent achieved our goal and its now about getting our minds back to business.Former NBA forward Cameron Bairstow didnt play and is unlikely to for the rest of the Games after dislocating his shoulder in their last group match against Venezuela. 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