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Allen Issues Statement On Pritchard's Situation
"The Trail Blazers made a change in the vice president of basketball operations position, and that’s all," wrote Allen. "Decisions like this are made at the top levels of Blazer management, and are not made unless we have good reason, have worked through the issues involved, and feel we should make an immediate change. "We are not going to make any more long-term decisions today. When the season ends we will evaluate how best to move the Trail Blazers forward. That’s no different than the way we have operated for the past 21 seasons. "I support everyone who works for me, including Kevin Pritchard, and that’s why he’s our general manager. We all have the same goal -- to bring another NBA Championship to the great fans of Portland." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Pritchard Addresses Media, Future Still Uncertain
“I don’t know that,” Pritchard said when asked if he thought he'd back next season. “I’m going to give it everything I have every day. I want to be here. I really do. I’ve enjoyed working with everybody here.” Pritchard said his relationship with owner Paul Allen has not been strained and that he would not “look over his shoulder,” as he operated the team. Pritchard says he has never asked for a contract extension and would not speculate whether his future was in doubt. “I don’t think I’m the person to answer that,” he said. “I want to be here. I told this early on in my career as being a GM here is that I’d be here for 20 years. (Coach) Nate (McMillan) and I were just talking about it a minute ago. Utah has had their general manager and head coach for a long, long time. And that stability means a lot. I feel like I work for a great owner and work with a great coach and that’s all I can ask.” Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Sources: Pritchard Requests Meeting With Vulcan Officials
Agent Warren LeGarie has encouraged Pritchard to resign since the firing of assistant general manager Tom Penn, but Pritchard has requested a meeting with Vulcan officials. Vulcan is the parent company of the Trail Blazers. After months of listening to LeGarie tell him he'd be in great demand on the market, Pritchard is finding that might not be the truth. "Pritch has figured out that all those jobs that Warren promised him aren't there," one general manager said. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Trail Blazers Mar 2010 Archive
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Paul Allen released the following statement as the situation regarding Kevin Pritchard's future in light of the firing of Tom Penn remains unclear.
Kevin Pritchard and Larry Miller addressed the media on Monday.