Neil Olshey, the man that made Lob City a reality, has abruptly left the Clippers to become the general manager of the Portland Trail Blazers.
Neil Olshey Signs 3-Year Contract To Become Blazers’ GM, According To Report
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Read Article >Neil Olshey Leaving Clippers, Will Reportedly Be Offered Blazers GM Job
Olshey and the Clippers had previously agreed in principle on a contract extension that would have kept him as Los Angeles’ vice president of basketball operations and general manager, but the Clippers say they and Olshey “mutually agreed to end discussions concerning Olshey’s future with the team.”
Arnovitz reports that Olshey will be offered the general manager position by Portland. Olshey had previously met with the Trail Blazers in London, and was reportedly a finalist to become Portland’s first big-name GM since Rich Cho was released in the 2011 offseason.
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