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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 ...
a 1 2 On June 8, 1978, the Portland Trail Blazers acquired the first pick from the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Johnny Davis and the third overall pick. [32] Previously, the Blazers acquired a first-round pick on October 18, 1976, from the Buffalo Braves in exchange for Moses Malone. [33] The Blazers used the pick to draft Mychal Thompson.
The Trail Blazers selection of Sam Bowie (left) over future Hall of Famer Michael Jordan (right) would become a noteworthy moment in NBA draft history. The 1984 draft class is considered to be one of the best in NBA history as it produced five Hall of Famers and seven All-Stars.
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.
Bill Walton played for the Blazers from 1974–1979. The Blazers selected the first players to join their team in the 1970 NBA draft. The team chose Geoff Petrie 8th overall, making him the first draft pick in franchise history. A couple months later, they took part in the 1970 NBA expansion draft to further fill out their inaugural roster.
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.
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