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Trail Blazers President Chris McGowan Talks 50th Anniversary, Ownership And The Team Being 'In A Great Place Financially'

Prior to the 2019-20 season, Chris McGowan, President and CEO of Vulcan Sports Entertainment, discussed the team's 50th anniversary festivities, the passing of Paul Allen, working with Jody Allen, sponsorships, jersey releases and the team signing multiple figures in the organization to long term deals this offseason...

Your general thoughts going into the 2019-20 season after a successful 2018-19 campaign.

Chris McGowan: Excited. It's fun to be around a team that has energy and excitement in the market. I get to spend a large portion of my time taking to fans and sponsors, everyone was chomping at the bit for this season to start.