The Portland Trail Blazers are an American professional basketball team in the NBA who compete in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference. Based in Portland, Oregon, the team was founded in 1970 and is owned by the Paul G. Allen Trust. They played their home games at the Memorial Coliseum before they eventually moved to Moda Center in 1995.
The Portland Trail Blazers have played in three NBA finals till date, in 1977, 1990 and 1992, winning the championship in 1977. They have qualified for the playoffs 37 times, which includes 21 consecutive appearances between 1983 to 2003, the second longest streak in NBA history.
After trading superstar Damian Lillard in the offseason, the team will be looking to build around the likes of Jerami Grant, Malcolm Brogdon and Scoot Henderson.
Portland Trail Blazers 2023 Draft Picks
The Portland Trail Blazers picked Scoot Henderson with the third overall pick and Kris Murray with the 23rd pick in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft. The team also selected Rayan Rupert with the 43rd pick in the second round. The Portland Trail Blazers finished fifth in the Northwest Division and were not able to qualify for the playoffs.
Scoot Henderson
Scoot Henderson was picked third overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft. Born on February 3, 2004, Henderson is an American professional basketball player who played as point guard for the NBA G league Ignite. In the 2022/23 season, Henderson averaged 16.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game in the G-League.
Kris Murray
Kris Murray is an American professional basketball player who was born on August 19, 2000 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. He played three seasons for the University of Iowa and was picked 23rd overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2023 NBA Draft. In 77 games in college, Murray averaged 12.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.
Rayan Rupert
Rayan Rupert is a French professional basketball player who plays as a shooting guard for the New Zealand Breakers. He was picked 43rd overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft. The 6 '6'’ guard was born on May 31, 2004 in Strasbourg, France. His father, Thierry Rupert, was the captain of the French National Team and played in the EuroLeague. Meanwhile, his sister Iliana Rupert was the 12th overall pick by the Las Vegas Aces in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft.
FAQs
A. The team’s players were known to have off the court issues in the early 2000’s, which is why they were called the Jail Blazers.
A. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Portland Trail Blazers by 56 points on April 9, 2023.
A. The Los Angeles Lakers have been the nemesis of the Portland Trail Blazers over the years.
A. LaMarcus Aldridge has a total of 5,434 rebounds, which is the most in Portland Trail Blazers’ history.
A. The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in six games in the 1977 NBA Finals.
