The Portland Trail Blazers, who have been without a general manager since firing Rich Cho last May, have indicated that they’ve reopened their search to fill the position, The Oregonian reports. The organization halted its GM search in November, when the NBA still was embroiled in the lockout.
Steve Kerr, The Oregonian surmises, is on top of the team’s wish list. The Blazers pursued Kerr after cutting ties with Cho, but Kerr, who currently is an NBA and college basketball analyst for Turner, said he wanted to spend more time with his family.
When The Oregonian asked Blazers president Larry Miller about Kerr, he “paused, smiled, and then reiterated the franchise stance since Cho was fired: the team will not comment on candidates.”
Kerr does fit the Blazers’ preference of hiring a candidate with previous general managing experience, as he was the top basketball executive for the Phoenix Suns for three seasons, from 2007-08 through 2009-10.
The Oregonian also mentions Danny Ainge, who is from Eugene, Ore., as a possibility should he leave the Boston Celtics after the season.
Miller, when it was pointed out to him that Blazers owner Paul Allen—who also owns the Seahawks—has a history of making splashy hires, responded, "He does like that."
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