Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Vincent Frank | Last updated 6/29/21
Billups replaces longtime head coach Terry Stotts for a Blazers organization that is in the midst of some major drama following another first-round exit in the NBA Playoffs.
The backstory here stems from a 1997 rape allegation against Billups when he was a rookie for the Boston Celtics. While the NBA champion was never charged in the case, he did settle out of court with the unnamed woman.
This has not been lost on people around the NBA or Portland Trail Blazers fans, especially given the fact that Becky Hammon was a finalist for the job with Billups.