Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Terry Stotts has stepped down, ESPN reported Thursday.

Stotts, 65, joined new Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin's staff in June after two years out of the league.

Stotts was the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers for nine seasons from 2012-21, reaching the playoffs in each of his last eight seasons.

His best player in Portland was guard Damian Lillard, who is entering his first season with Milwaukee.

Stotts previously was the head coach of the Atlanta Hawks (2002-04) and the Bucks (2005-07) for two seasons each.

Stotts has an overall record of 517-486 in the regular season and 23-44 in the postseason as a head coach.

Griffin, Lillard and the Bucks open the regular season on Oct. 26 at home against the Philadelphia 76ers.

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