Terry Porter, a 17-year NBA veteran player and former NBA and college head coach, begins his first season as a Team Scout for the Portland Trail Blazers. This move was announced by the Blazers today along with a plethora of basketball operations additions and promotions.

Porter was a standout for the Portland Trail Blazers and spent 10 memorable seasons with the Trail Blazers, where he became one of the most respected point guards in franchise history which was commemorated with his jersey being retired by the franchise in 2009. During his 17-year NBA career, Porter averaged 12.2 points, 5.6 assists, 1.2 steals, made two All-Star appearances (1991, 1993), two trips to the NBA Finals (1990, 1992) and scored 15,586 career points.

Following his playing career, Porter transitioned into coaching, serving as both an assistant and head coach in the NBA, including the Milwaukee Bucks (2003-05) and Phoenix Suns (2008-09), then served as head coach of the University of Portland (2016-21). Porter has been a long-time team ambassador for the Trail Blazers after his playing career ended and one of the biggest community contributors to the Portland community.