ORLANDO, Fla. – Former Orlando Magic assistant coach Steve Clifford will not be the next head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, sources told Local 6 sports director David Pingalore.
Clifford, who interviewed in Portland on Monday, was one of four candidates for the position. Pingalore's sources said Clifford was informed of the decision on Tuesday.
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Trail Blazers interim head coach Kaleb Canales and Terry Stotts, the former head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks and the Atlanta Hawks, are the front-runners for the position, sources said.
The same sources said Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen likes Canales, and he's expected to get the job.