The move leaves Portland without a full-time name in the primary front office with the reveal of its franchise identity looming next month. Rumors persist that the team, set to join the WNBA with the Toronto Tempo next season, will resurrect the branding over two decades after the squad last took to Pacific Northwest hardwood. 

Son’s exit less than three months took the job ends a landmark week on a bit of a sour note: earlier this week, Portland announced that it had reached over 10,000 season ticket deposits as it prepares for a return to Moda Center, which previously housed the Fire during its original run (2000-02).