Blazers Narrow Coaching Field

The Portland Trail Blazers are whittling down their coaching search to three finalists: Micah Nori, Tyler Lashbrook, and current interim coach Tiago Splitter — with Jeff Van Gundy and Mike Williams reportedly out. Despite a solid season and Splitter’s proven impact on player development, the team’s owner — who also owns the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes — may push for a low-budget hire, around $1.5M annually. Meanwhile, Nori’s offensive acumen and Lashbrook’s player development chops make them hot candidates, while Dallas Mavericks are also in the mix, eyeing veteran Terry Stotts and Nori as potential hires to turn their playoff drought around. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/99e963a39d5e47fd