Former Washington Wizards coach Scott Brooks is finalizing a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers to become the top assistant coach of the Chancey Billups, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday.
Brooks spent the last five seasons as coach of the Wizards, taking Washington to the playoffs three times and advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals in 2017.
But after the Wizards announced last month that Brooks would not return, general manager Tommy Shepard said it was his decision not to renew Brooks' deal after sources told Wojnarowski the side had failed to come to an agreement on a new contract. are.
Sources said Portland is finalizing a deal for LA Clippers subsidiary Roy Rogers to join Billup's staff. Rogers has shown the ability to help improve the team's defense in recent stops and will focus on that end for the Blazers.
Rogers will be working with the head coach for the first time in the Billups, who also spent the 2020-21 season as a Clippers assistant.