Portland Trail Blazers are hiring Micah Nori as their next head coach, according to multiple reports. Nori, a longtime assistant coach, most recently serves with the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he spent the past five seasons as the team’s lead assistant. The outlets say the move brings Nori into a head-coaching role after years in an assistant position. Several reports describe Portland as an up-and-coming team following a strong run, including a winning season and a playoff appearance. One report adds that Nori is expected to be on a one-year contract with team options for subsequent seasons, though details of the final agreement are not specified across all accounts. The New York Post frames the hiring as filling the team’s last remaining head-coaching vacancy. Overall, the coverage agrees that Nori is the choice to lead Portland’s young roster after his tenure in Minnesota as an assistant.