Damian Lillard has been keenly involved in the Portland Trail Blazers coaching search, sitting in on an interview involving Chauncey Billups, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. On his Hoop Collective podcast, Windhorst highlighted Lillard’s ongoing commitment to the team, interest in the search and speculated on his priorities to ensure the roster was upgraded, including the re-signing of Norman Powell.
On Lillard and Billups...
“Dame Lillard has been invested in the coaching search, I think there are certain candidates that he prefers. They’ve interviewed a number of candidates, I was told that he sat in on the interview for Chauncey Billups.