Bickerstaff calls Nori’s Portland deal ‘a slap in the face’
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NBA head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has taken aim at the contract Portland offered to Micah Nori, describing the agreement as “a slap in the face,” according to a New York Post report published on June 24, 2026.
The story did not disclose the terms of Nori’s deal with the Trail Blazers or detail why Bickerstaff believes the package is disrespectful. It also did not specify when or where Bickerstaff made the remark.
Nori is set to join Portland’s coaching staff under the new contract. As of publication, the Trail Blazers had not publicly responded to Bickerstaff’s criticism.
Source: New York Post
