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Former NBA star Chauncey Billups (Image via: Getty Images)
Chauncey Billups is a former NBA player and now a coach, who played in the NBA from 1997 to 2014. Billups is the current head coach of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers. In 2004, during his NBA career, Billups helped lead the Detroit Pistons to an NBA championship.
Prior to becoming the head coach of the Blazers, Billups was working as a sports analyst and also served as an assistant coach to the Los Angeles Clippers. Chauncey Billups' NBA career lasted for around 17 seasons, during which he earned several accolades, including the All-Star selections, NBA MVP Finals award in 2004, and he is said to be one of the highest-paid players until his retirement in 2014. Billups earned a significant portion of his wealth during his professional playing career.
Chauncey Billups’ net worth breakdown: NBA contracts, coaching salary, and more
Chauncey Billups’ current net worth stands at $35 million, as per Celebrity Net Worth. Billups reportedly earned an average of $107 million, per Sportskeeda, in terms of salary during his time in the NBA. The former point guard earned the majority of his income during his time with the Pistons and Nuggets, where he entered into several lucrative multi-year contracts, ranging from $35 million to $46 million. Post retirement, Billups turned to coaching, becoming the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers in 2021, after serving as an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Clippers.
He reportedly signed a five-year deal with the Portland Trail Blazers for a worth $4.75 million per year, which was again extended in 2025, after negotiations with the franchise. Billups is believed to have earned a wholesome amount of $130 million throughout his NBA career, both during his on-court journey and also post-retirement from his coaching career, ranking him among the wealthiest players to have ever existed in the NBA.
Chauncey Billups’ journey after the NBA: From ESPN analyst to coaching the Los Angeles Clippers
After retiring from the NBA, Billups turned to broadcasting, working as an NBA analyst for ESPN. During that time, he appeared on popular programs like SportsCenter and NBA Countdown, where he provided analysis commentaries on NBA games. In 2019, Billups decided to leave broadcasting to focus on his coaching career and eventually became the Clippers’ assistant coach. Also Read: “I can get X for Austin, I can get 3X for Luka”: NBA analyst drops bombshell trade suggestion for Lakers' Luka Doncic over Austin Reaves




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