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The Blazers have had the first pick in the NBA draft four times in franchise history. In 1972, they chose center LaRue Martin from Loyola Chicago.The team then chose UCLA center Bill Walton in 1974, [8] forward/center Mychal Thompson from Minnesota in 1978 after a trade the day before the draft with the Indiana Pacers to acquire the pick, [9] and most recently Greg Oden center from Ohio State ...
The Portland Trail Blazers are a professional basketball team in the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Trail Blazers are currently celebrating their 50th NBA season. The franchise owner is Jody Allen, who assumed ownership upon the death of her brother Microsoft co-founder and Vulcan Inc. chairman Paul Allen, in 2018.
The Trail Blazers entered the draft (which was two days instead of one like it had been since the NBA draft was shortened down to two rounds in 1989) holding two first-round picks and two second-round picks. [1] [2]
Here is a stab at a first draft of history — a thumbnail sketch of who had a pretty good first night of the 2024 NBA Draft, ... Portland Trail Blazers. ... USA TODAY. Storms and tornadoes? ...
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS. 2023-24 finish ... 2 Clingan with the seventh overall pick in June’s 2024 NBA Draft. ... gives the 1971-72 crew a run for its money as the worst team in franchise history.
Scoot Henderson reacts after being selected third overall by the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2023 NBA Draft on June 22, 2023, in New York.
The 1976–77 NBA season was the 31st season of the National Basketball Association.The season ended with the Portland Trail Blazers winning their first NBA Championship in franchise history, beating the Philadelphia 76ers in six games in the NBA Finals.
The Trail Blazers have had the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft four times in their history; each time selecting a center. In 1972 the choice was LaRue Martin , Bill Walton was picked in 1974, Mychal Thompson in 1978, and Greg Oden was taken in 2007.