Report: Four finalists for Blazers coaching job

Jason Quick of The Oregonian reports that the Portland Trail Blazers are down to four finalists for their vacant head coach position: interim coach Kaleb Canales, former Orlando Magic assistant Steve Clifford, Dallas Mavericks assistant Terry Stotts and Phoenix Suns assistant Elston Turner.

Stotts, who spent a total of four seasons guiding the Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks, is the only one with head-coaching experience, other than the interim stint turned in by Canales.

Quick writes that all four will have second interviews in Portland next week, and general manager Neil Olshey will then make a recommendation to owner Paul Allen.

Quick later reported on Twitter the potential for an additional candidate:

The possibility for a 5th "mystery" candidate in the Trail Blazers' coaching search is in play, The Oregonian has learned.—
Jason Quick (@jwquick) July 25, 2012

The 5th "mystery" candidate is not represented by LeGarie or Kauffman, two of the three major agents in coaching circles.—
Jason Quick (@jwquick) July 25, 2012

If the Blazers turn to the 5th mystery candidate, it would be late in the process I'm told—
Jason Quick (@jwquick) July 25, 2012