Tom Dundon Era in Portland Marked by Cutting Costs | When Does Being Cheap Hurt the Trail Blazers?

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced by the Portland Trail Blazers under Tom Dundon's leadership, particularly regarding cost-cutting measures during a critical time for the team.

The Tom Dundon era in Portland is off to a bumpy start with reports detailing the many ways he has looked to cut costs while the Trail Blazers navigate a playoff run and a coaching search.

People in this episode

Host: Mike Richman

Topics covered

• cost-cutting
• Portland Trail Blazers
• playoff run
• coaching search
• Tom Dundon

Keywords

• Tom Dundon
• Portland Trail Blazers
• cost-cutting
• playoffs
• coaching search

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tom Dundon, Portland Trail Blazers

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