Blazers casting wide net in coaching search, with no clear timeline

The Trail Blazers are keeping their options open. Maybe too open.

Portland’s coaching search has expanded to a wide pool of candidates, with league sources telling The Athletic’s Sam Amick the list could approach 20 names.

There is no clear timeline. No clear favorite. Just a process that continues to stretch.

Interim coach Tiago Splitter remains in the mix after leading the team through a difficult season and earning strong locker room support.

The bigger question may be financial.

There has been growing belief around the league that Portland could target a lower-cost hire, potentially near the bottom of the coaching salary scale.

Owner Tom Dundon has pushed back on the idea that he is cutting corners, but as one league source noted, the proof will come in the final deal.

That’s the tension here. Wide search. Unclear direction. And a decision that will say a lot about where the Blazers are headed.