NBA News: Damian Lillard Reveals Who He Wants to Be The Next Coach of The Trail Blazers

Damian Lillard wants Jason Kidd to be the next coach of the Trail Blazers, he told Chris Haynes of Yahoo!

On Friday evening, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported that the Trail Blazers and Terry Stotts had parted ways, and his Tweet can be seen below, and article read in the hyperlink. 

After a fourth first-round playoff exit in five seasons, the Portland Trail Blazers and coach Terry Stotts mutually agreed to part ways on Friday, sources told ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 5, 2021

The Trail Blazers have lost in the first round of the NBA Playoffs four out of the last five years.

Later in the evening, Chris Haynes of Yahoo! spoke to All-Star Damian Lillard about his preferred next head coach in Portland.

The Tweet from Haynes can be seen below, and article can be read in the hyperlink above. 

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard tells @YahooSports his preference to be the next head coach of the franchise is Jason Kidd: “[He’s] the guy I want.” https://t.co/xzeI7lf3vn

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 5, 2021

Lillard told Haynes that he wants Jason Kidd to be their next head coach.

Kidd has coached the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks.

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