The Portland Trail Blazers have laid off employees in a restructuring of their business office, according to team leadership. The move is the first major change in the organization since Tom Dundon took over as owner earlier this year. Dundon has drawn criticism in recent months for not paying for players on two-way contracts to travel with the team for playoff games, as well as for other policy changes aimed at saving the franchise money. The business side of the Portland Trail Blazers is restructuring and cutting staff, according to team leadership. Blazers officials declined to say how many employees were being laid off, but reports from close watchers of the team suggest it's between 24 and 70. Dewayne Hankins, Portland Trail Blazers President of Business Operations, confirmed that several areas of the business will undergo restructuring. These changes impacted talented people who have helped shape the Trail Blazers over many years, Hankins said in a statement. We are deeply grateful for their contributions, their leadership and the care they showed every day for our team, our fans and the Portland community. On Tuesday, some business staff members for the state's only NBA team confirmed on social media that they had been laid off. Among them is Casey Holdahl, the team's in-house reporter for more than 18 years, who at times appeared on OPB.