Tiago Splitter Leaving Trail Blazers to Become Chicago Bulls' Next Head Coach
Splitter led the Trail Blazers to the playoffs this season as acting head coach after Chauncey Billups' arrest.
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Tiago Splitter Leaving Trail Blazers to Become Chicago Bulls' Next Head Coach
Splitter led the Trail Blazers to the playoffs this season as acting head coach after Chauncey Billups' arrest.
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Trail Blazers acting head coach Tiago Splitter is finalizing an agreement to become the next head coach of the Chicago Bulls, multiple league sources confirmed. ESPN first reported the news.
Splitter was one of three finalists to fill Portland's still-open head coaching job, which now comes into sharper focus as the Blazers approach what could be a transformative offseason for the roster.
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