NBA Basketball: Blazers hire Steve Patterson as new president.

Sports Network, The, June, 2003

Portland, OR, Jun 18, 2003 (The Sports Network via COMTEX)

The Portland Trail Blazers announced the hiring of Steve Patterson as their new team president on Wednesday.

Patterson had been senior vice president and chief development officer of the NFL's Houston Texans. He also spent nine years with the NBA's Houston Rockets as their general manager and general counsel. He will begin his role as president of the Blazers immediately and will move to Portland with his family.

"This is an exciting opportunity for me and I jumped at the chance to come to Portland and be part of this vibrant community," said Patterson. "Being able to work with a great franchise like the Trail Blazers, and collaborate with the professionals in the front office to...

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