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Paul Coro: Top assistant Elston Turner's future with the #Suns remains undecided entering more discussion Tuesday. He didn't work the past 2 practices. Twitter @paulcoro

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Ric Bucher: Tough situation in Phoenix for Elston Turner, who the Suns didn't allow out of his contract to join Rick Adelman in Minnesota and now finds himself in limbo with Al Gentry out and Lindsey Hunter taking over. Having been Adelman's righthand man for years at several previous stops, I've long felt Turner could be another Thibodeau -- long-time assistant coach with the IQ to run a team but who never got a crack at a head job because he's all about the work and not the trimmings that can charm an owner. Sulia

Phoenix Suns, Coaching, Elston Turner, Lindsey Hunter 

Ric Bucher: No telling if Turner or the Suns' other assistant with head-coaching aspirations, Dan Majerle, walk now or later, but based on the dynamics I've heard about in Phoenix, it's hard to imagine them staying beyond their contractual obligations. Sulia

Phoenix Suns, Coaching, Elston Turner, Dan Majerle 

Paul Coro: The #Suns are having their first practice under Lindsey Hunter but Dan Majerle is not in the arena and Elston Turner is not on the court. Twitter @paulcoro

Phoenix Suns, Coaching, Elston Turner, Dan Majerle, Lindsey Hunter 

After the departure of Alvin Gentry as Suns head coach Friday morning, the Suns front office is using the team’s five-day break to interview internal candidates for the interim coach position. Suns assistant coaches Elston Turner, Igor Kokoskov and Dan Majerle and player development coordinator Lindsey Hunter are believed to be the candidates for the job of running the 13-28 team for the season’s second half. Suns officials have not disclosed information on the process today. Suns players still reported to the arena today to work out with some expressing a desire for Majerle to take the helm. As one of the most popular people in Suns history, Majerle would be a public hit. He has served as an assistant coach since 2008 and was a Philadelphia head coach candidate when Doug Collins was selected. Majerle, a Suns Ring of Honor member, has been the head coach of four NBA Summer League teams for the Suns. Arizona Republic

Phoenix Suns, Coaching, Alvin Gentry, Elston Turner, Dan Majerle, Igor Kokoskov, Lindsey Hunter 

Adrian Wojnarowski: After firing of Alvin Gentry today, top candidates to become Suns interim coach: assistants Elston Turner and Lindsey Hunter, sources say. Twitter @WojYahooNBA

Phoenix Suns, Coaching, Alvin Gentry, Elston Turner, Lindsey Hunter 

Adrian Wojnarowski: Suns front office installed Hunter into organization and see him as future head coach there. Turner is a favorite of owner, Robert Sarver. Twitter @WojYahooNBA

Phoenix Suns, Coaching, Robert Sarver, Elston Turner, Lindsey Hunter 

Chris Mannix: As @Adrian Wojnarowski points out, Lindsey Hunter is considered a rising star in the organization. If not now, strong candidate next season Twitter @ChrisMannixSI

Phoenix Suns, Coaching, Elston Turner, Lindsey Hunter 

The Blazers on Wednesday eliminated Steve Clifford and Elston Turner and will now focus on Stotts, the Dallas assistant who has been a head coach in Atlanta and Milwaukee, and Canales, the 34-year-old former video coordinator who coached the Blazers on an interim basis last season after Nate McMillan was fired. No timeline has been set by the team to make a hire. Oregonian

Portland Trail Blazers, Coaching, Kaleb Canales, Elston Turner, Steve Clifford, Terry Stotts 

Chris Haynes: The #Blazers have now finished round 2 of interviews for their vacant head coach position. Elston Turner just concluded a 4.5 hour session. Twitter

Portland Trail Blazers, Elston Turner 

Jason Quick: Owner Paul Allen was not involved in the interviews of Stotts, Clifford, Turner and Canales. Twitter

Portland Trail Blazers, Coaching, Paul Allen, Kaleb Canales, Owners, Elston Turner, Steve Clifford, Terry Stotts 

The Portland Trail Blazers began round two by interviewing Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Terry Stotts this morning and former Orlando Magic assistant Steve Clifford this afternoon for three and a half hours, CSNNW.com has learned. Phoenix Suns assistant Elston Turner will be interviewed tomorrow morning followed by Trail Blazers interim head coach Kaleb Canales. CSNNW.com

Portland Trail Blazers, Coaching, Kaleb Canales, Elston Turner, Steve Clifford, Terry Stotts 

On Wednesday the Portland Trail Blazers narrowed their head coach search to four candidates – Phoenix Suns assistant Elston Turner, Dallas Mavericks assistant Terry Stotts, former Orlando Magic assistant Steve Clifford, and Trail Blazers interim head coach Kaleb Canales. CSNNW.com

Portland Trail Blazers, Coaching, Kaleb Canales, Elston Turner, Steve Clifford, Terry Stotts 

Kerry Eggers: Look for Blazer coach finalists (Canales, Clifford, Stotts, Turner) to re-interview with Olshey/exec staff before 1 or 2 go b4 paul allen Twitter

Portland Trail Blazers, Coaching, Paul Allen, Neil Olshey, Kaleb Canales, Elston Turner, Steve Clifford, Terry Stotts 

Jason Quick: The Oregonian has learned the Blazers Final Four coaching candidates: Terry Stotts, Elston Turner, Steve Clifford and Kaleb Canales Twitter

Portland Trail Blazers, Coaching, Kaleb Canales, Elston Turner, Steve Clifford, Terry Stotts 

Jason Quick: The four candidates will be brought into Portland for a second-round of interviews next week Twitter

Portland Trail Blazers, Coaching, Kaleb Canales, Elston Turner, Steve Clifford, Terry Stotts 

The initial pool of candidates is large -- bigger than the seven to 10 he estimated it would be last week -- and the majority are assistants on NBA teams. On Monday, Olshey interviewed Golden State assistant Michael Malone, Chicago assistant Adrian Griffin and former Orlando assistant Steve Clifford as well as Phoenix assistant Elston Turner. Atlanta assistant and former Oregon State standout Lester Conner also interviewed. Oregonian

Portland Trail Blazers, Coaching, Adrian Griffin, Elston Turner, Michael Malone, Steve Clifford 

Jason Quick: Phoenix assistant Elston Turner said he interviewed for the Trail Blazers coaching position yesterday with GM Neil Olshey Twitter

Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Coaching, Neil Olshey, Elston Turner 

Adelman would love to add Elston Turner -- his No. 1 assistant in Houston -- but it's doubtful whether the Suns will let him go. Turner, a finalist for the Wolves' head job in 2009, accepted a job in Phoenix earlier this summer. Technically, he isn't the No. 1 assistant there, Bill Cartwright is. Jack Sikma and T.R. Dunn -- members of Adelman's staff in Houston -- aren't signed, sealed and delivered as far as I know right, but are good bets to be added. Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Minnesota Timberwolves, Coaching, Jack Sikma, Elston Turner 

Jonathan Rinehart: Suns added NBA coaching veteran Elston Turner (14 yrs as assistant) to Alvin Gentry's staff. He's a TN native & former Ole Miss great too! Twitter

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