(Portland, OR) -- The Portland Trail Blazers are naming Joe Cronin as the organization's eleventh general manager. Cronin has been serving in an interim role since Neil Olshey was fired last year. Cronin has worked for the Blazers 16 years. He started as an intern and worked his way up through a variety of front office jobs. The team says he has extensive knowledge of the salary cap, proven management skills, and player contract expertise.