Stotts’ Staff is a five-part series by Erik Gundersen on the Portland Trail Blazers coaching staff.
From the tactical to the emotional, the staff help maintain the team’s culture. Despite dealing with more injuries than last season, the Blazers entered the all-star break in third place in the Western Conference.
Stotts and general manager Neil Olshey have credited the assistants with the development of Portland’s younger players which has been crucial to maintaining the team’s success this season.
Each story was published separately beginning in mid-January. Just click on a headline below for each story.
• Dale Osbourne: Trail Blazers assistant coach ‘Oz’ values communication
• Jay Triano: Blazers’ Triano shows his love for hoops
• Nate Tibbetts: Blazers’ Tibbetts not afraid to sweat it out
• Kim Hughes: Blazers assistant coach Kim Hughes spends time working with post players
• David Vanterpool: Blazers’ Vanterpool has all the right tools
