One of the consequences of the arrest of Chauncey Billups within a federal investigation for his involvement in an illegal poker ring is that the Portland Trail Blazers They have been left without their first coach indefinitely. For this reason, the franchise has decided to put the team in the hands of Tiago Splitteras reported Shams Charaniawho arrived this season as an assistant in the technical team of Billups.
Splitter reached the Trail Blazers after a successful season in the ParisBasketballa team that debuted in the Euroleague and that ended up playing the Playoffs via Play-In after winning the Real Madrid. The Brazilian, NBA champion with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014he was already an assistant in the NBA in the Nets and in the Rockets before his stage in Paris. Now, in the Blazerswill have the opportunity to be a head coach for the first time.
We will have to see how long the case lasts. Billupsaccused of electronic fraud and money laundering from illegal poker games and even if the former player ends up losing his job at the NBA. While it lasts or if it rushes in that direction, the Blazers have decided to trust Splitter to give stability to this season's project.
