EuroLeague history-maker linked to Portland

Will he soon be with Deni Avdija? Julius Thomas, Paris coach, has received an offer to join the Trail Blazers, Sport 5 reported on 10.06.26, 20:41 (GETTY) | Photo: Sport 5.

Julius Thomas made massive history in the EuroLeague this season after becoming the youngest permanent coach ever to lead a team in the competition, doing so at the age of 28. Now, according to a report in the Greek newspaper Gazzetta, the German coach has drawn interest from the Portland Trail Blazers, who could bring him in as an assistant coach. If the move goes through, it would mean that Paris will have lost a third coach in the past three years to the NBA, after Thomas Iisalo and Tiago Splitter, who coached Portland last season.

"Portland has already sent him an offer," it was written. "Not only that, he also has two offers from Australia, which he is considering as well."

Incidentally, before Thomas, there was one younger coach who had coached a EuroLeague game, Gasper Potočnik, who was on the sidelines for Ljubljana on 10.12.2008 at the age of 27 years and 11 months. In any case, he did so on a temporary basis and not permanently.

Along with Thomas, Paris recently reached the French league final after a 2:1 win over Strasbourg in the quarterfinals and a 3:1 win over Cholet in the semifinals. In the series for the title, it will face Monaco.

Meanwhile, a rather surprising report appeared in the French outlet BeBasket, according to which one of the options Paris is considering as a potential replacement for Thomas is none other than Tenerife star Marcelinho Huertas, 43. The Brazilian's contract expires at the end of the season, but he has not yet said whether he intends to retire.