Blazers, Terry Stotts parting ways after 9 seasons Reports indicated Lillard will have a big role in bringing in a new head coach to Portland By ANNE M. PETERSON, Associated Press Published: June 4, 2021, 6:00pm Share: 4 Photos The Portland Trail Blazers and head coach Terry Stotts parted ways Friday, June 4, 2021, ending a nine-year run that saw the team good enough to get to the playoffs — but not good enough to get past the first round in four of the last five seasons. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey) Photo Gallery PORTLAND — No team in the NBA has a longer active streak of postseason appearances than the Portland Trail Blazers, who have gotten there in each of the last eight seasons.