It’s only a matter of time before Mike D’Antoni, a two-time Coach of the Year, gets another gig as a head coach in the NBA. After parting ways with the Houston Rockets, D’Antoni joined Steve Nash’s staff on the Brooklyn Nets.
Although the Nets are in the midst of a back-and-forth series with the Bucks, D’Antoni is interviewing to become the next head coach of the Blazers.
Brooklyn Nets assistant Mike D’Antoni is interviewing for the Portland Trail Blazers coaching job today, sources tell ESPN. Two more assistant coaches — the Clippers’ Chauncey Billups and the Spurs’ Becky Hammon — are set to interview with Portland early this week, too.