Trail Blazers Request Permission To Interview Jeff Van Gundy

As the Trail Blazers proceed the search for his or her subsequent head coach, a reputation has emerged as one of many finalists for the place. The Blazers have requested permission from the Clippers to interview assistant coach Jeff Van Gundy, NBA insider Chris Haynes reviews (via Twitter).

Van Gundy has been the lead assistant with the Clippers for the previous two seasons after working as a head coach, first for the Knicks, then the Rockets, from 1995 to 2007. He holds a profession 430-318 file as a head coach, together with a visit to the 1999 Finals with the Knicks. Only 5 present coaches have extra profession playoff wins than Van Gundy: Erik Spoelstra, Steve Kerr, Rick Carlisle, Mike Brown, and Tyronn Lue.

Prior to becoming a member of the Clippers, Van Gundy spent 16 years as a broadcaster with ESPN, usually alongside Mark Jackson, whom Van Gundy coached as an assistant with the Knicks and in Jackson’s remaining season with the Rockets.

While Tiago Splitter served because the staff’s interim head coach following the arrest of Chauncey Billups as a part of a federal investigation into unlawful playing, rumors have indicated that new proprietor Tom Dundon‘s choice was to go in a distinct, ideally cheaper, course.

Timberwolves‘assistant Micah Nori can also be seen as a potential candidate for the place.