NBA: All-Time Starting 5 Of the Portland Trail Blazers

Forward – LaMarcus Aldridge

LaMarcus Aldridge

The departure of LaMarcus Aldridge in 2015 via free agency still stings for the Trail Blazers and their fans. Aldridge spent the first nine seasons of his career in Portland as he established himself as one of the best low post scorers in the game. He was a four-time All-Star while wearing the Blazers uniform and he made an All-NBA Team three times.

Aldridge ranks high in some of the team’s all-time leaderboards. He sits second in total points, third in minutes played, first in rebounds, and fourth in blocked shots. The wound of his departure is still fresh but without a doubt, Aldridge is one of the best players in franchise history. His No. 12 jersey should hang from the rafters of the Moda Center once his retires.

Honorable Mention: Forward – Maurice Lucas

Spending just four seasons with the Trail Blazers, Maurice Lucas was a key part of the team’s championship season in 1977. Lucas was a three-time All-Star in Portland since he was one of the best two-way players of the era.