Apr 3, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Portland Path Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups gestures to his crew through the second half in opposition to the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Area. Necessary Credit score: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Photographs Portland Path Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups has agreed to a multi-year contract extension, the crew introduced Sunday morning.
Monetary phrases of the deal weren’t disclosed for Billups, who’s concluding the ultimate assured yr of his contract.
The transfer comes six days after the Path Blazers reached a multi-year extension with common supervisor Joe Cronin.
“I wish to thank (Path Blazers chair) Jody Allen, (vice chair) Bert Kolde and Joe Cronin for his or her perception in me as all of us progress on this journey of making a sustained winner for years to return,” Billups mentioned. “We’re constructing this crew the appropriate approach with a defensive-minded, hard-nosed, aggressive tradition. I stay up for persevering with to present Rip Metropolis followers a product on the courtroom that they are often pleased with and cheer for each evening.”
Billups has guided Portland to a 35-46 file getting into its season finale in opposition to the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday afternoon. The Path Blazers gained simply 21 video games final season.
A Naismith Basketball Corridor of Fame member, Billups owns a 116-211 file throughout his 4 seasons because the coach of the Path Blazers. He changed Terry Stotts, who took the Blazers to the playoffs in eight of his 9 seasons because the coach.
“The core of Chauncey’s management is his skill to construct a collaborative tradition and progress mindset for our younger crew,” Allen mentioned. “We’re very joyful to increase his contract as head coach, and excited to see his continued work growing our gamers and reworking this crew into one able to long-term success.”
Billups, 48, was named the NBA Finals MVP in 2004 whereas serving to the Detroit Pistons to the league title. He was a five-time All-Star throughout his profession with the Pistons, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks, spanning from 1997-2014.
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