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Blazers hiring Wolves' Nori as coach, sources say
Key takeaways
- The Portland Trail Blazers are hiring Minnesota Timberwolves lead assistant Micah Nori as the franchise's next head coach, sources told ESPN.
- Nori -- widely regarded as one of the league's top assistants -- has been in the NBA coaching ranks since 2009 and now takes over in Portland on a multiyear deal.
- Portland is hiring Nori after Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin led a comprehensive search of over a dozen coaching interviews.
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The Portland Trail Blazers are hiring Minnesota Timberwolves lead assistant Micah Nori as the franchise's next head coach, sources told ESPN.
Nori -- widely regarded as one of the league's top assistants -- has been in the NBA coaching ranks since 2009 and now takes over in Portland on a multiyear deal.
Portland is hiring Nori after Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin led a comprehensive search of over a dozen coaching interviews. The finalists for the job beyond Nori were Boston Celtics assistant Tyler Lashbrook and former interim coach Tiago Splitter, who was hired by the Chicago Bulls last week.
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