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Jason Quick: One of Stotts' lead assistants in Milwaukee was Lester Conner, now an assistant in Atlanta, who also interviewed for the Blazers' job Twitter

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Jason Quick: Also look for Blazers finalist Steve Clifford to get consideration for Stotts' staff. Twitter

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Jason Quick: No details provided on Stotts' contract with the Blazers, other than it's a "multi-year deal" Twitter

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Mike Tokito: Terry Stotts, 54, is oldest head coach #Blazers have ever hired. Jack Ramsay is only other coach who was 50+ when getting Portland job. Twitter

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Marc Stein: Word on coaching grapevine is that keeping Paul Allen fave Kaleb Canales on staff was pre-condition for Terry Stotts getting Blazer job Twitter

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George Karl: Happy to see the game give a second chance to a first-class mind and person. Do it right, Coach Stotts! Twitter

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Joe Freeman: #Blazers players are still discovering Stotts is coach. I reached out to @Nolan Smith to talk about new coach. His reply: "Who is it? Lol" Twitter

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Jason Quick: Abdur-Rahim said Stotts was well-liked. "He was fair. I wouldn't say he was a hard-ass, but he was honest and unafraid to challenge guys.'' Twitter

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Jason Quick: Shareef Abdur-Rahim, who played under Stotts from 02-04, said Blazers got a good coach and good man. "Really smart, really prepared.'' Twitter

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"A great hire for a great franchise," texted Carlisle, who was an assistant in Portland early in his coaching career. "Terry was a big part of our championship success in Dallas, and we wish him the very best. He has the great fortune of going to work for Paul Allen, who, along with Mark Cuban, is one of the best owners in the NBA." ESPN.com

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The Trail Blazers have hired Terry Stotts as head coach, The Oregonian has learned Twitter

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The Trail Blazers have hired Terry Stotts to be their next basketball coach, The Oregonian has learned. A person close to the search confirmed Tuesday that Stotts, who spent the last four seasons as the Dallas Mavericks lead assistant, has informed the Mavericks that he will be the next head coach in Portland. Oregonian

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The Blazers formally announced the decision Tuesday afternoon. Terms of the deal are not known. So begins another era of Blazers basketball. Stotts, 54, replaces interim coach Kaleb Canales, who took over last season when Nate McMillan was fired. It will be the third head coaching position for Stotts, a long-time assistant, who last was a head coach with the Milwaukee Bucks (2005-07) took that team to the NBA playoffs in 2006. He also served as the coach of the Atlanta Hawks (2002-04). Oregonian

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Here's the statement from Terry Stotts on his hiring as coach of the Portland Trail Blazers: "I’m very pleased to be a part of a great franchise in a beautiful city with such a proud history. I look forward to working hard with Neil and our players toward the ultimate goal of bringing another championship to Portland.” - 20 minutes ago Sulia

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John Canzano: Blazers coaching candidates --- Terry Stotts and Kaleb Canales --- are both working at Tim Grgurich's big-man camp in Las Vegas today. Twitter

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John Canzano: Observer tells me Blazers GM Neil Olshey is present as well. Twitter

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I think the job has been Kaleb's all along. And I think Stotts, while a very worthy candidate, is being thrown into the mix (remember, he's a Warren Legarie client) to bring him back into the discussion for future head coaching jobs. Meanwhile, all the candidates that were interviewed -- the dog-and-pony show that included more than a dozen people -- does nothing, at least to Blazer Nation, but validate Canales as a candidate. At least that would be the hope. CSNNW.com

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Jason Quick: Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen has completed interviews in London with Terry Stotts and Kaleb Canales, The Oregonian has learned. Twitter

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Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Terry Stotts and Portland Trail Blazers interim head coach Kaleb Canales are traveling to London this weekend to meet with owner Paul Allen in what will be the final phase of interviews to determine who will be the Trail Blazers next head coach, CSNNW.com has learned. A decision is expected soon after in order to fill out the rest of the coaching staff in a timely fashion. Tuesday, the Trail Blazers finished up round two of the interview process. General manager Neil Olshey and his brass met with Stotts and former Orlando Magic assistant coach Steve Clifford on Monday and on Tuesday, met with Canales and Phoenix Suns assistant Elston Turner. CSNNW.com

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Jason Quick: Terry Stotts and Kaleb Canales are the two finalists for the Trail Blazers head coaching position, The Oregonian has learned Twitter

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