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Ex-NBA star Rip Hamilton says Chauncey Billups is gunning to be the next head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers … telling TMZ Sports his good friend really wants the gig.
44-year-old Billups — an assistant coach with the L.A. Clippers — has been mentioned as a top candidate for teams in need of a new head coach this offseason … including the Blazers and Boston Celtics.
Superstar Damian Lillard even listed Billups on his short wish list to replace Terry Stotts … and Rip says the feeling’s mutual.
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