Nuggets GM Tim Connelly. (John Leyba, The Denver Post)
LAS VEGAS — On Friday morning, Nuggets guard Ty Lawson was ordered into mandatory alcohol rehab by a Denver judge. On Friday night Nuggets general manager Tim Connelly said the organization is standing behind the embattled guard.
“I was just talking to Ty earlier,” Connelly said after the Nuggets’ finale summer league game. “Ty’s going through a rough time right now and we’re all behind him. Ty’s a really good person. He’s a Nugget.
“So when one of our guys goes through some issues we support him as a family, and we’re going to stand behind him. I don’t want to comment too much on what’s going on in his personal life, but when any of our guys has an issue we all have an issue. And we want to stand firmly behind him.”
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