Report: Calvin Booth to Remain with Nuggets, Withdraws from Kings' Exec Search

Denver Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth withdrew from the running to be the Sacramento Kings' new head of basketball operations, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

The remaining candidates to fill the role vacated by Vlade Divac include Minnesota Timberwolves executive vice president Sachin Gupta, Houston Rockets assistant general manager Monte McNair and former Atlanta Hawks general manager Wes Wilcox, per Wojnarowski. The Kings are expected to announce their decision this week.

Booth spent the past few seasons as the Nuggets' assistant general manager under Arturas Karnisovas, who left to become the Chicago Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations in April.

Denver promoted Booth to general manager in July to replace Karnisovas.

"Calvin is one of the brightest basketball minds in our league," Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly said in a statement. "We are very fortunate to have him as part of our organization and are extremely excited for his new role."

The 44-year-old is overseeing a squad that is set to compete in the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2009. Denver has overcome two 3-1 deficits during the postseason to beat the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers and will face the Los Angeles Lakers for a trip to the NBA Finals.

With Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic under contract for at least three more seasons each, the Nuggets are in good position to stay in contention for a long time.

Meanwhile, Sacramento is seeking someone who can turn around a franchise that hasn't reached the playoffs since 2006.