Blazers fire Kim Hughes who said Aldridge was leaving the franchise
Blazers lost Nicolas Batum, Wesley Matthews, LaMarcus Aldridge and Robin Lopez
Blazers assistant coach Kim Hughes has been fired by Portland. Blazers lost Nicolas Batum, Wesley Matthews, LaMarcus Aldridge and Robin Lopez.
Per The Oregonian, NBA.com was the first with knowledge of the move and The Oregonian confirmed it.
"We can confirm Mr. Hughes is no longer with the team,'' Neil Olshey, Blazers president of basketball operations, said on Saturday. "It is our policy to otherwise refrain from commenting on personnel matters.''
he Terre Haute, Ind., station was interviewing Hughes while he was at a camp held by Blazers forward Meyers Leonard in Leonard's hometown of Robinson, Ill.
"Well, people don't realize we just went young,'' Hughes said in the interview. "We didn't publicize it, but we lost LaMarcus Aldridge. It hasn't been declared yet, but I'm sure he won't come back. We will go young.''
Per The Oregonian, NBA.com was the first with knowledge of the move and The Oregonian confirmed it.
"We can confirm Mr. Hughes is no longer with the team,'' Neil Olshey, Blazers president of basketball operations, said on Saturday. "It is our policy to otherwise refrain from commenting on personnel matters.''
he Terre Haute, Ind., station was interviewing Hughes while he was at a camp held by Blazers forward Meyers Leonard in Leonard's hometown of Robinson, Ill.
"Well, people don't realize we just went young,'' Hughes said in the interview. "We didn't publicize it, but we lost LaMarcus Aldridge. It hasn't been declared yet, but I'm sure he won't come back. We will go young.''
E. Carchia
@Sportando
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