Longtime Blazers assistant David Vanterpool leaving to become associate head coach of the Timberwolves

The Trail Blazers offseason took a hit Thursday as ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported longtime Trail Blazers assistant coach David Vanterpool is leaving Portland to become associate head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Vanterpool had spent the last seven seasons in Portland and played a key role in developing Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum.

Sources: Minnesota is hiring Portland assistant David Vanterpool as associate head coach. He’ll run defense and play key role in support of Ryan Saunders. Vanterpool spent seven years with Blazers, playing a prominent part in growth of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 6, 2019