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Nate McMillan to Portland
Topic Started: Jul 7 2005, 11:14 AM (216 Views)
TheGreatOne
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Trail Blazers hire McMillan
July 6, 2005

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Nate McMillan is leaving the Seattle SuperSonics to coach the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Blazers late Wednesday night hired McMillan, who led the SuperSonics to the Northwest Division title this past season. He will be introduced Thursday at a news conference, the Blazers said in a statement.

McMillan's contract with the Sonics expired Thursday and the Blazers aggressively pursued him. The terms of his contract were not immediately available.


http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-t...ov=ap&type=lgns

That is truly baffling... I thought after Ray resigned it was a done deal that Nate would be back. From everything I've heard Nate bleeds Sonic green.

Hmm, the only thing I can think of is that Paul Allen must have guaranteed that he'd open up the coffers to make Portland a contender. It's gotta be money and the promise of a bright future. Oh well, Welcome to hell Nate.
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Wow the sonicman left seattle, I'm pretty surprised. Especially as you said, they kept Allen.

If they also lose Daniels and Murray, you have to question the likelyhood they win 50-games again. That's alot of losses, and aside from Lewis/Allen they have no real building blocks.

Hows Robert Swift doing?
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