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Blazers to talk to Lucas
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- The Portland Trail Blazers have received permission from the Denver Nuggets to interview assistant John Lucas for their vacant head coaching job. Dan Issel, the Nuggets' coach and president of basketball operations, told the Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal that Blazers president Bob Whitsitt contacted him about Lucas. "We're extremely excited about this opportunity for John," Issel told the newspaper. "I think he would be a great asset for Portland." Lucas, 47, has been a Nuggets assistant for three years. He has been an NBA head coach twice, compiling a 136-171 record. He was 94-49 with the San Antonio Spurs and 42-122 with the Philadelphia 76ers. Lucas, a former cocaine addict, is known for his communication skills and his ability to deal with troubled players. He has a relationship with Rasheed Wallace that dates back to Wallace's high school days in Philadelphia. Former Cleveland coach Mike Fratello and former Blazers Lionel Hollins and Johnny Davis are also considered possible candidates to replace Mike Dunleavy, who was fired last month.
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