Denver Nuggets vice president of basketball operations Mark Warkentien hoists up his award for being named the top general manager in the NBA, during a ceremony before the Nuggets hosted the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of an NBA basketball Western Conference semifinal series in Denver on Sunday, May 3, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 33 months ago

Denver Nuggets vice president of basketball operations Mark Warkentien hoists up his award for being named the top general manager in the NBA, during a ceremony before the Nuggets hosted the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of an NBA basketball Western Conference semifinal series in Denver on Sunday, May 3, 2009.