Less than a month after parting ways with Terry Stotts after nine seasons, Neil Olshey and the Portland Trail Blazers announced the hiring of Chauncey Billups to be the team’s head coach during a press conference at the team’s practice facility Tuesday afternoon.
“It’s a bit day for all of us in Portland and with the Trail Blazers,” said president of basketball operations Neil Olshey. “Following an expansive, throughout and equitable search -- we started with over 20 candidates, they were all really talented -- we’re thrilled to announce that Chauncey is going to be the new head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers.