PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Coach Chauncey Billups has signed a multi-year contract extension with the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers did not release terms of the deal, announced before the regular-season finale against the Lakers on Sunday.

Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin and coach Chauncey Billups entered the 2024-25 season, their fourth together, in precarious positions. They were coming off one of the worst seasons in franchise history (21-61) with a roster loaded with youth, uncertainty and questionable fits.

The Portland Trail Blazers have reportedly agreed to a multiyear contract extension with head coach Chauncey Billups, per ESPN. Billups was in the final guaranteed year of his contract, but Portland clearly views him as their coach for the future,