Jay Triano Joins Trail Blazers’ Coaching Staff

Overview

• Multiple outlets report that veteran coach Jay Triano has agreed to join Micah Nori’s staff in Portland as an assistant, with the initial report from Chris Haynes followed by confirmations from local and national sites.
• Triano previously served on the Blazers’ staff from 2012 to 2016 and coached Damian Lillard during Lillard’s first four NBA seasons.
• The 67-year-old spent the 2025–26 season with the Dallas Mavericks and has recent assistant stops in Sacramento, Charlotte and Phoenix as well as a prior head-coaching stint in Toronto.
• This is the second reported assistant hire for Nori after Mike Williams, and coverage frames the move as part of Portland’s staff build as the team prepares for Lillard’s return from a 2025 Achilles tear.
• A formal team announcement has not yet been published, and observers should watch for the Blazers’ official release and how Triano’s role shapes player development and Lillard’s rehab plan next season.