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Tom Dundon Cuts Dozens in Major Trail Blazers Business Restructuring

The owner says the moves are meant to shift spending toward the roster and remake how the franchise runs its nonplaying operations.

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Overview

  • The Trail Blazers carried out a significant business-side restructuring on Tuesday that reporters variously put at roughly 40 to about 70 positions and that included longtime digital reporter Casey Holdahl confirming he was let go.
  • Team president Dewayne Hankins issued a statement saying the organization restructured several areas of the business, that the changes affected longtime employees, and that the club will support those impacted through the transition.
  • The layoffs follow earlier cost-cutting decisions this spring — including leaving two-way players off playoff road trips and asking some staff to check out of hotels early — actions that drew sharp criticism from fans and national media.
  • Owner Tom Dundon and general manager Joe Cronin have defended the approach, pointing to Dundon’s Carolina Hurricanes precedent and saying they intend to prioritize spending on players even as they cut business overhead.
  • The moves raise immediate reputational risks for the franchise as it enters a pivotal offseason with an open head-coach search, unresolved roster decisions, and ongoing Moda Center negotiations that could shape future operations.