The Portland Trail Blazers have hired former G League Coach of the Year and Brooklyn Nets assistant Ronnie Burrell, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Ronnie Burrell is joining Chauncey Billups’ staff as an assistant coach with the Portland Trail Blazers, sources tell ESPN. Burrell spent the past five years in the Brooklyn organization. pic.twitter.com/QzdLLUC3Ap
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 13, 2024
Burrell joins Nate Bjorkgren and Chris Fleming on Chauncey Billups’ staff, replacing Scott Brooks, Rodney Billups and Steve Hetzel. The latter left the Blazers to join Jordi Fernandez’ new Nets staff this offseason.