The Trail Blazers have hired James Posey as an assistant coach on Chauncey Billups‘ staff, the team announced today in a press release.
Posey, a two-time NBA champion as a player, had been a member of the Suns’ staff under Mike Budenholzer for the 2024/25 season. After retiring from his playing career in 2011, Posey began his coaching career with Cleveland’s G League affiliate in 2013/14. He then joined the Cavaliers as an assistant from 2014-19, where he won another championship in 2016.
After leaving Cleveland, Posey spent the 2021/22 season with the University of Virginia’s women’s basketball team as an assistant under current Trail Blazers scout Tina Thompson. Posey then worked as an assistant from the Wizards from 2022-24 before joining the Suns.
As noted in Portland’s release, Posey was teammates with Billups with the Nuggets in the ’99/00 season. Posey joins Nate Bjorkgren, Tiago Splitter, Patrick St. Andrews, Quinton Crawford and Ronnie Burrell as assistant coaches for the Trail Blazers.
I always liked Posey. He should be a good coach on the defensive end.
Agree 100%. He’ll do well.