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Portland Drafts 2 Wings in Lottery for Recent Mock

A fresh mock draft from Andy Patton of College Sports Wire projects the Blazers selecting a pair of oversized, talented young wing prospects this year.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Blazer's Edge / 4 hours ago

Ringer: Blazers Trying to Trade Up in the Draft

The Ringer’s Draft Show podcast discusses Portland’s interests in moving up the draft, and debate the goals. In the latest episode of The Ringer’s NBA Draft Show podcast, Kevin O’Connor and J.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Blazer's Edge / 5 hours ago

Which Trail Blazers Players Could Bring Value in Trade?

A reader asks who the most attractive trade chips are. We answer. The Portland Trail Blazers are trying to chart a course forward through the Summer of 2024, looking for brighter tomorrows after struggling through the past season.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Blazer's Edge / 23 hours ago

Mock Draft: Who Are Blazers ‘Perfect Picks’?

The Portland Trail Blazers could bring in two highly-touted prospects in this year’s NBA Draft. The Portland Trail Blazers now know that they will be picking at Nos.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Portland Trail Blazers on SI / June 11

Trail Blazers News: Portland Could Trade Assets, Vets for Top-5 Draft Pick

The Portland Trail Blazers have a low-key big summer coming up. As currently constructed, the club is already into the luxury tax. Given that the team finished with a Western Conference-worst 21-61 record this past season, it's perhaps not ideal that the club is fielding such a pricey roster.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Portland Trail Blazers on SI / June 10

Trail Blazers News: Could Portland Trade Up for Star Big Man in Draft?

The Portland Trail Blazers possess a whopping four picks in what's considered a fairly underwhelming 2024 NBA draft later this month, including two picks in the lottery, Nos.

Portland Trail Blazers News / NBA Draft on SI / June 10

NBA Draft: Trail Blazers Could Nab Slider at Pick No. 14

The Portland Trail Blazers are one of two teams who boast two lottery picks in the upcoming 2024 NBA Draft: No. 7 and No. 14. The second comes via the Golden State Warriors, who finished on the outside looking in of the NBA Playoffs with a 46-36 record.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Blazer's Edge / June 10

NBA Draft History: Can Blazers Nab Star at No. 7?

The Portland Trail Blazers hold the No. 7 overall pick for the second time in three years. With the No. 7 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, the Portland Trail Blazers will select someone who has a chance to be a major impact player for the franchise.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Blazer's Edge / June 10

How the Trail Blazers Can Reveal their Center of the Future

Some argue for the NBA Draft, but there’s another route. With their team sitting on four picks in the upcoming 2024 NBA Draft, Portland Trail Blazers fans are hoping for a little aid, if not a miracle, to boost the franchise at the end of June.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Portland Trail Blazers on SI / June 9

Trail Blazers News: Portland Planning 3-on-3 Tryout for Elite Draft Prospects

After a (deliberately) miserable 21-61 season in 2023-24, the Portland Trail Blazers are slated to add four new young prospects via this month's impending 2024 NBA Draft, replete with a pair of lottery selections (Nos.

Bill Walton News / Portland Trail Blazers on SI / June 9

Trail Blazers Notes: Bill Walton, Trade Tactics, Point Guard Depth

The Portland Trail Blazers found themselves in an interesting position this past week. On the one hand, the Blazers were looking into their past, recalling their halcyon days with sadly-departed Hall of Fame center Bill Walton at the helm.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Portland Trail Blazers on SI / June 8

Trail Blazers News: Consensus All-American Guard Works Out Solo for Portland

The Portland Trail Blazers' prospect search is continuing in earnest as the 2024 NBA Draft nears. The team possesses two lottery picks (Nos. 7 and 14), after all.

Portland Trail Blazers News / NBA Draft on SI / June 8

NBA Mock Draft: Portland Trail Blazers Nab High-Ceiling Guard In Lottery

The 2024 NBA Draft is right around the corner and the mock drafts continue to fly off the shelves. The latest from NBA Draft expert

Portland Trail Blazers News / Portland Trail Blazers on SI / June 7

Why Trail Blazers Could Have One of the Most Interesting Summers in the NBA

As Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin looks to prioritize his younger pieces this summer (his stated plan), it seems a necessary fallout of that approach will be the offloading of several tradable veterans.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Portland Trail Blazers on SI / June 7

Trail Blazers News: Trade Proposed to Offload Pricey Young Portland Star

The Portland Trail Blazers have a timeline problem. According to Bobby Marks of ESPN, the team is already into the luxury tax this summer, and is currently $1.3 million into the league's first salary cap apron.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Last Word On Sports / June 5

Can Duke Product Bring Blazers Much-Needed Stability?

The Portland Trail Blazers continued their predraft workouts this week, bringing in another group of under-the-radar prospects. However, their latest batch had one exception: Duke guard Jared McCain.

Ruben Patterson News / Fadeaway World / June 4

Zach Randolph On His Fight With Ruben Patterson: 'Slam Heard Around The World'

The Portland Trail Blazers of the early 2000s were a very talented but volatile bunch. One of the many infamous incidents when it comes to those "Jail Blazers" was a fight involving Zach Randolph and Ruben Patterson in 2003, and the former spoke about it during an appearance on Podcast P with Paul George.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Fastbreak on SI / June 3

Portland Trail Blazers Still Owe Deandre Ayton A Lot Of Money

Deandre Ayton was the first pick in the 2018 NBA Draft out of Arizona. While he hasn't been an All-Star, the 25-year-old center has put up solid numbers.

Bill Walton News / Larry Brown Sports / May 29