First reported by Shams Charania on Friday night, the Portland Trail Blazers have hired Chauncey Billups to be their head coach.
Billups will join Portland following the L.A. Clippers title chase. The 2004 Finals MVP had never coached in his career until he was hired as an assistant on Tyronn Lue’s staff in 2020. NBA front offices had previously piqued his interest, as he was a candidate for a couple head coaching jobs last hiring cycle and had been a finalist for the GM role on the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2017.
The five-time All-Star will be coaching arguably the best point guard in the NBA.