2023–24 Portland Trail Blazers season
2023–24 Portland Trail Blazers season | |||
---|---|---|---|
Head coach | Chauncey Billups | ||
General manager | Joe Cronin | ||
Owner(s) | Jody Allen | ||
Arena | Moda Center | ||
Results | |||
Record | 21–61 (.256) | ||
Place | Division: 5th (Northwest) Conference: 15th (Western) | ||
Playoff finish | Did not qualify | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
Local media | |||
Television | Root Sports Northwest | ||
Radio | KPOJ, Portland Trail Blazers Radio | ||
|
The 2023–24 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 54th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This is the first season since 2011–12 without Damian Lillard on the roster, as he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, and a 2029 first-round draft pick.[1] Four days later, Holiday was traded to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Robert Williams III, Malcolm Brogdon, and two future first-round draft picks.[2]
The Blazers became the fourteenth team in NBA history to record a winless month, going 0–9 in February. On March 16, 2024, they were eliminated from playoff contention for the third straight season with their 126–107 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School / club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | Scoot Henderson | PG | United States | G League Ignite (NBA G League) |
1 | 23 | Kris Murray | PF | United States | Iowa |
2 | 43 | Rayan Rupert | SG | France | New Zealand Breakers (Australia) |
The Trail Blazers entered the draft holding two first round picks and one second round pick.[3]
Roster
Players | Coaches | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Roster |
Standings
Division
Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
c – Oklahoma City Thunder | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 33–8 | 24–17 | 12–4 | 82 |
x – Denver Nuggets | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 33–8 | 24–17 | 10–6 | 82 |
x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1.0 | 30–11 | 26–15 | 12–4 | 82 |
Utah Jazz | 31 | 51 | .378 | 26.0 | 21–20 | 10–31 | 5–11 | 82 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36.0 | 11–30 | 10–31 | 1–15 | 82 |
Conference
Western Conference | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c – Oklahoma City Thunder * | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 82 |
2 | x – Denver Nuggets | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 82 |
3 | x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1.0 | 82 |
4 | y – Los Angeles Clippers * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 6.0 | 82 |
5 | y – Dallas Mavericks * | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7.0 | 82 |
6 | x – Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 | 82 |
7 | x – New Orleans Pelicans | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 | 82 |
8 | x – Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10.0 | 82 |
9 | pi – Sacramento Kings | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 | 82 |
10 | pi – Golden State Warriors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 | 82 |
11 | Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16.0 | 82 |
12 | Utah Jazz | 31 | 51 | .378 | 26.0 | 82 |
13 | Memphis Grizzlies | 27 | 55 | .329 | 30.0 | 82 |
14 | San Antonio Spurs | 22 | 60 | .268 | 35.0 | 82 |
15 | Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
2023 preseason game log Total: 1–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preseason: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023–24 preseason schedule |
Regular season
This became the first regular season where all the NBA teams competed in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.[4][5]
2023–24 game log Total: 21–61 (Home: 11–30; Road: 10–31) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
October: 1–3 (home: 0–1; road: 1–2)
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
November: 5–9 (home: 2–4; road: 3–5)
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December: 3–10 (home: 3–6; road: 0–4)
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January: 6–11 (home: 4–2; road: 2–9)
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
February: 0–9 (home: 0–7; road: 0–2)
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March: 4–13 (home: 2–7; road: 2–6)
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April: 2–6 (home: 0–3; road: 2–3)
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023–24 season schedule |
In-season tournament
This was the first regular season where all the NBA teams competed in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.[6][7] During the in-season tournament period, the Trail Blazers competed in Group A of the Western Conference, which included the Memphis Grizzlies, the Phoenix Suns, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Utah Jazz. While the Trail Blazers started the In-Season Tournament with an overtime win over the Grizzlies, subsequent losses to the Lakers, Jazz, and Suns that happened during an 8-game losing streak in November eliminated the Trail Blazers from the tournament.
West group A
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | LAL | PHX | UTA | POR | MEM | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 494 | 420 | +74 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 122–119 | 131–99 | 107–95 | 134–107 | |
2 | Phoenix Suns | 4 | 3 | 1 | 480 | 446 | +34 | 119–122 | — | 131–128 | 120–107 | 110–89 | ||
3 | Utah Jazz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 469 | 482 | −13 | 99–131 | 128–131 | — | 115–99 | 127–121 | ||
4 | Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 416 | 455 | −39 | 95–107 | 107–120 | 99–115 | — | 115–113 (OT) | ||
5 | Memphis Grizzlies | 4 | 0 | 4 | 430 | 486 | −56 | 107–134 | 89–110 | 121–127 | 113–115 (OT) | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Transactions
Trades
September 27, 2023[8] | Three–team trade | |
To Portland Trail Blazers
| To Phoenix Suns
| |
To Milwaukee Bucks
| ||
October 1, 2023[9] | To Portland Trail Blazers Malcolm Brogdon Robert Williams III 2024 GSW first-round pick 2029 BOS unprotected first-round pick | To Boston Celtics Jrue Holiday |
Free agency
Re-signed
Player | Signed | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Jerami Grant | 5 year $160M | [10] |
Skylar Mays | Two-way contract | [11] |
Additions
Player | Signed | Former Team | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
Moses Brown | 1 year $2M | Brooklyn Nets | [12] |
Subtractions
Player | Reason | New Team | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
Drew Eubanks | Free agency | Phoenix Suns | [13] |
Cam Reddish | Free agency | Los Angeles Lakers | [14] |
Trendon Watford | Waived | Brooklyn Nets | [15] |
Jeenathan Williams | Waived | Houston Rockets | [16] |
Chance Comanche | Waived / Free Agency | Sacramento Kings / Stockton Kings |
References
- ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Acquire Seven-Time All-Star, Seven-Time All-NBA Selection And NBA 75th Anniversary Team Member Damian Lillard". NBA.com. September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Boston Celtics Acquire Jrue Holiday". NBA.com. October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NBA Draft: Complete 1-58 order of picks". NBA.com. June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "NBA officially unveils format, groups for new in-season tournament". ESPN. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "In-Season Tournament 101: Rules, format and how it works". National Basketball Association. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "NBA officially unveils format, groups for new in-season tournament". ESPN. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "In-Season Tournament 101: Rules, format and how it works". National Basketball Association. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Trail Blazers Acquire Deandre Ayton, Jrue Holiday and Toumani Camara in Three Team Trade With Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns". NBA.com. September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Trail Blazers Acquire Malcolm Brogdon and Robert Williams III". NBA.com. October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ "Trail Blazers Re-Sign Jerami Grant". NBA.com. July 9, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Trail Blazers Sign Skylar Mays To Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN MOSES BROWN". NBA.com. August 22, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "SUNS SIGN KEITA BATES-DIOP, DREW EUBANKS, CHIMEZIE METU AND YUTA WATANABE". NBA.com. July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "Los Angeles Lakers Sign Cam Reddish". NBA.com. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Trail Blazers Waive Trendon Watford". NBA.com. June 30, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Trail Blazers Waive Jeenathan Williams". NBA.com. July 28, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.