Portland Trail Blazers President Larry Miller Resigns Larry Miller has resigned as the president of the Portland Trail Blazers. The team said that Miller, who had two years left on his contract, was taking a position with another Portland-area business. Miller was the president of the Blazers for five years. He helped oversee the team's hiring of Neil Olshey as the general manager last month. During Miller's tenure, the Blazers returned to the postseason for the first time in six seasons, making the playoffs three straight times from 2009 to 2011. Portland was 28-38 last season and missed the playoffs. The Blazers have led the Western Conference in average home attendance for the last four seasons. Miller came to the Blazers from Nike's Jordan Brand, and The Oregonian reported that he would return to the company.