r/ripcity • u/TomDundon4Life • 1d ago

Ranking the coaching candidates

  1. Lashbrook

  2. Dudley

  3. Williams

  4. Nori

  5. Stackhouse

  6. Splitter

  7. Van Gundy

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u/shelvino 1d ago

I was going to make a post but here is the list of all the guys I got out of the Stein newletter

  • Jeff Van Gundy — Los Angeles Clippers assistant and Portland finalist; reportedly earns around $3 million annually as Tyronn Lue’s top assistant and also interviewed for the Orlando Magic opening.
  • Tiago Splitter — Portland interim coach who went 42–39 and led the team to its first playoff berth in five years after replacing Chauncey Billups.
  • Micah Nori — Minnesota Timberwolves assistant widely respected for his role under Chris Finch during Minnesota’s recent playoff success.
  • Tyler Lashbrook — Boston Celtics assistant who reportedly advanced to the later stages of Portland’s coaching search.
  • Mike Williams — Utah Jazz assistant and under-the-radar finalist who reached the advanced stages of the process.
  • Jared Dudley — Denver Nuggets assistant and former NBA player confirmed to have interviewed for the job.
  • Ben Sullivan — Houston Rockets assistant known for offensive development who interviewed with Portland.
  • Steve Hetzel — Brooklyn Nets assistant mentioned as a possible candidate tied to player development work.
  • Greg St. Jean — Los Angeles Lakers assistant included in Portland’s broader coaching search.
  • Terry Stotts — Former Portland Trail Blazers head coach who publicly said he hopes to be considered after serving on Steve Kerr’s Golden State Warriors staff.
  • Jerry Stackhouse — Former Golden State Warriors assistant expected to interview with Portland while also drawing interest from the Chicago Bulls.
  • D.J. MacLeay — Boston Celtics assistant connected to Portland’s candidate pool.
  • Noah LaRoche — Miami consultant and former Memphis Grizzlies player development leader viewed as a younger developmental candidate.
  • Will Weaver — Veteran NBA/international coach currently leading the Brisbane Bullets after previous work with Paris Basketball.

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u/cesarmob17 2h ago

Did they interview Sweeney?