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Former Trail Blazers Assistant Jay Triano Explains Why he Left Portland for Phoenix Suns Staff

Former Trail Blazers assistant coach Jay Triano recently left Terry Stotts' bench in Portland to join Earl Watson's staff with the Phoenix Suns. Kerry Eggers of the Portland Tribune spoke with the men's Canadian national team coach about the move.

Former Portland Trail Blazers assistant coach Jay Triano, who will be coaching the Canadian men's national team this summer, left coach Terry Stotts' bench back in May to join up with new Suns coach Earl Watson in Phoenix.

Kerry Eggers of the Portland Tribune spoke with Triano this week about his departure:

"I'm excited about it," Triano says.