Portland Trail Blazers
Headed by their new general manager Olshey, the Trail Blazers front office further made a few changes during July 2012. The Blazers signed their 30th pick from the 2006 draft, Joel Freeland, and their 22nd pick from the 2009 draft, Víctor Claver, as well as re-signing Hickson and Nicolas Batum. They also signed veteran point guard Ronnie Price to back up Lillard, who was selected as co-MVP of the 2012 Las Vegas Summer League. Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Terry Stotts was hired as head coach on August 7, 2012.
Molly McCloskey
McCloskey, a daughter of well-known basketball coach, Jack McCloskey, spent her early childhood in North Carolina, United States, where her father coached the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Later, after her father was made head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers in 1972, the family moved to Oregon. McCloskey was educated in St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, which she attended on a sports scholarship.