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‘Serious candidates’ from Portland given permission to interview for Suns coaching job

Riding high from an incredible first-round series victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Portland Trail Blazers are opening their doors to interviews for assistants David Vanterpool and Nate Tibbets, with the Suns the latest on the list of interested parties.

According to ESPN, Portland this morning granted the Suns permission to interview both assistants.

Phoenix has received permission to interview Portland assistants Nate Tibbetts and David Vanterpool for franchise’s head coaching job, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 24, 2019

Tibbets, 41, is the more prolific of the two in terms of recent job opportunities.