Portland Trail Blazers assistant general manager Tom Penn took his name out of the running for the position after receiving a promotion from the Blazers on Monday.

Dennis Lindsey and Randy Pfund have also taken their names out of the running for the post.

"It was a real tough call on his part," Warren LeGarie, Penn's agent, told ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher, "but he's found a home in Portland and a niche within the organization where he thought there was more to contribute to an eventual championship. The friendships and relationships there were a siren call to return."

ESPN.com's Marc Stein reported Friday that Penn had been offered the Wolves' job, with sources close to the process saying that the expectation in Portland was that Penn would accept.