Trail Blazers News: Hall of Famer Tried to Poach Chauncey Billups to West Contender

Following an uncompetitive first round sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Phoenix Suns were gearing up to fire head coach Frank Vogel after just one season. Vogel won a title with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, but has since been the victim of some very questionable front office decisionmaking, including all-in trades for washed-up guards like Russell Westbrook in L.A. and Bradley Beal in Phoenix. As this process was playing out, All-Star Suns power forward Kevin Durant was reportedly angling for Phoenix majority owner Mat Ishbia to explore stealing Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups for the Suns gig, according to Sean Highkin of The Rose Garden Report.