List of transactions involving the Portland Trail Blazers

This article lists transactions (including trades, draft picks, free agent signings, waivers, etc.) involving the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA, in chronlogical order. Trades which occur in the off-season are listed with the following season.

Contents 1 1970-71 2 1971-72 3 1972-73 4 1973-74 5 1974-75 5.1 NBA Draft 6 1975-76 7 1976-77 7.1 NBA Draft 7.2 ABA Dispersal Draft 7.3 Pre-Season 8 1977-78 8.1 NBA Draft 9 1978-79 10 1979-80 11 1980-81 11.1 NBA Draft 12 1981-82 12.1 NBA Draft 13 1982-83 13.1 NBA Draft 14 1983-84 15 1984-85 15.1 NBA Draft 16 1985-86 17 1986-87 17.1 NBA Draft 18 1987-88 19 1988-89 19.1 NBA Draft 20 1989-90 20.1 NBA Draft 21 1990-91 21.1 NBA Draft 22 1991-92 23 1992-93 23.1 NBA Draft 24 1993-94 24.1 NBA Draft 25 1994-95 25.1 Trades 25.2 NBA Draft 26 1995-96 26.1 NBA Draft 27 1996-97 28 1997-98 28.1 NBA Draft 29 1998-99 30 1999-2000 31 2000-01 31.1 NBA Draft 32 2001-02 32.1 NBA Draft 33 2002-03 33.1 NBA Draft 34 2003-04 34.1 Trades 34.2 NBA Draft 35 2004-05 35.1 NBA Draft 36 2005-06 36.1 NBA Draft 36.2 Notable player signings and departures 37 2006-07 37.1 Prior to draft day 37.2 Draft day 37.3 Other offseason transactions 37.4 Regular season 38 2007-08 38.1 Draft Day 38.2 Other offseason transactions 38.3 Mid-season transactions 39 References

1970-71

1971-72

1972-73

1973-74

1974-75

NBA Draft

• Jan van Breda Kolff, Vanderbilt University, Second Round (#2)

1975-76

1976-77

NBA Draft

• Wally Walker, Virginia, First round (#5)
• Major Jones, Albany State University, Second Round (#3)
• Johnny Davis, University of Dayton, Second round (#5)

ABA Dispersal Draft

• Maurice Lucas, Spirits of St. Louis, #2, $300,000 purchase price
• Moses Malone, Spirits of St. Louis, #5, $350,000 purchase price

Pre-Season

• Traded Moses Malone to the Buffalo Braves for a 1978 1st round pick.
• Signed Corky Calhoun as a free agent.
• Signed Robin Jones as a free agent.
• Signed Dave Twardzik as a free agent.

1977-78

NBA Draft

• T. R. Dunn, University of Alabama, Second Round (#19)

1978-79

1979-80

1980-81

NBA Draft

• Ronnie Lester, University of Iowa, First Round (#10)

1981-82

NBA Draft

• Jeff Lamp, University of Virginia, First Round (#15)

1982-83

NBA Draft

• Fat Lever, Arizona State University, First Round (#11)
• Audie Norris, Jackson State University, Second Round (#14)

1983-84

1984-85

NBA Draft

• Losing the coin flip and rights to consensus #1 pick, Hakeem Olajuwon, the Blazers fill their need for a big man with their selection of Sam Bowie. Michael Jordan falls to Chicago at the #3 pick.^[1]
• Bernard Thompson, California State University, Fresno, First Round (#19)
• Steve Colter, New Mexico State University, Second Round (#9)

1985-86

1986-87

NBA Draft

• Arvydas Sabonis, Lithuanian SSR, 1st pick, 24th overall.

1987-88

1988-89

NBA Draft

• Mark Bryant, Seton Hall University, First round (#21)
• Anthony Mason, Tennessee State University, Third round (#3)

1989-90

NBA Draft

• Byron Irvin, University of Missouri, First round (#22)

1990-91

NBA Draft

• Alaa Abdelnaby, Duke University, First round (#25)

1991-92

1992-93

NBA Draft

• Dave Johnson, Syracuse University, First round (#26)
• Reggie Smith, Texas Christian University, Second round (#4)

1993-94

NBA Draft

• James Robinson, University of Alabama, First round (#21)

1994-95

Trades

• February 14, 1995 - Clyde Drexler and Tracy Murray were traded to the Houston Rockets for Otis Thorpe.

NBA Draft

• Aaron McKie, Temple University, 1994, First round (#17)

1995-96

NBA Draft

• Shawn Respert, Michigan State University, First round (#8)

1996-97

• Acquired Rasheed Wallace and Mitchell Butler from the Washington Wizards for Rod Strickland and Harvey Grant on July 15 ^[2]

1997-98

NBA Draft

• Alvin Williams, Villanova University, Second round (#19)

1998-99

1999-2000

2000-01

NBA Draft

• Erick Barkley, St. John's University, First round (#28)

• Traded Jermaine O'Neal and Joe Kleine to the Indiana Pacers for Dale Davis ^[3]

2001-02

• Hired Maurice Cheeks as head coach on June 27 ^[4]

NBA Draft

• Zach Randolph, Michigan State University,First round (#19)^[5]
• Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje, Georgetown University, Second round (#21)

2002-03

NBA Draft

• Qyntel Woods, Northeast Mississippi Community College, First round (#21)^[6]

• Named John Nash General Manager July 18 ^[7]

2003-04

Trades

• February 9, 2004 - Rasheed Wallace and Wesley Person were traded to the Atlanta Hawks for Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Theo Ratliff and Dan Dickau.

NBA Draft

• Selected Travis Outlaw with the 23rd pick (first round) of the 2003 NBA Draft.^[8]
• Selected Nedžad Sinanović with the 54th pick (2nd round) of the 2003 NBA draft.^[8]
• Traded Bonzi Wells to the Memphis Grizzlies for Wesley Person and a first round draft pick (Dec) ^[9]
• Traded Jeff McInnis and Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Darius Miles (Jan)^[10]
• Traded Rasheed Wallace and Wesley Person to the Atlanta Hawks for Theo Ratliff, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, and Dan Dickau. (Feb) ^[11]

2004-05

NBA Draft

• Selected Sebastian Telfair with the 13th pick (first round) of the 2004 NBA Draft.^[12]
• Sergei Monia, Russia, 2004, First round (#23)

• Signed free agent Joel Przybilla for $3.35 million over two years on August 25 ^[13][14]
• Re-Signed restricted free agent, Darius Miles, to a six-year $48 million contract on September 1 ^[15]
• Signed Theo Ratliff to a five-year contract extension on September 28 ^[16]
• Signed Zach Randolph to a six-year, $86 million extension on November 1 ^[17]

2005-06

NBA Draft

• Traded the rights to the #3 pick, Deron Williams to Utah in exchange for rights to the sixth, Martell Webster, and 27th picks and a conditional 2006 first-round pick.
• Acquired the drafts rights to Jarrett Jack (#22) from Denver for the draft rights to Linas Kleiza (#27) and Ricky Sanchez (#35).^[18]

• Hired Nate McMillan as head coach ^[19]

Notable player signings and departures

• Damon Stoudamire - Free Agency (2005). Stoudamire had been a star player for Portland's Wilson High School.

2006-07

Prior to draft day

• Announced that John Nash would not be extended a contract, as Blazer GM. Kevin Pritchard takes over as interim.^[20][21]
• Traded Sebastian Telfair, Theo Ratliff, and the Blazers second-round pick in 2008 to the Boston Celtics for Raef LaFrentz, Dan Dickau, and the rights to the #7 pick in the draft.

Draft day

• Drafted Tyrus Thomas at #4, and traded his rights, along with Viktor Khryapa to the Chicago Bulls for the rights to the #2 pick, LaMarcus Aldridge from Texas.
• Selected Randy Foye of Villanova University at #7, traded his rights along with cash considerations, to the Minnesota Timberwolves for the rights to the #6 pick, Brandon Roy from the University of Washington.
• Acquired the rights to the #27 pick, Sergio Rodriguez, from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for cash.
• Drafted Joel Freeland with the #30 pick.
• Drafted James White with the #31 pick; traded him to the Indiana Pacers for the rights to the #45 pick (Alexander Johnson from Florida State University) and two future second-round picks.
• Traded the rights to Johnson to the Memphis Grizzlies for a future second round pick.

Other offseason transactions

• On On July 17, re-signed center Joel Przybilla.
• On July 20, signed rookie Sergio Rodríguez had been signed to a contract, negotiated a buyout with CB Estudiantes of the Spanish League.^[22]
• On July 31, traded Steve Blake, Ha Seung-Jin, and Brian Skinner to the Milwaukee Bucks for center Jamaal Magloire.^[23]
• On August 9, it was announced that draft pick Joel Freeland had signed a two-year deal with CB Gran Canaria.^[24]
• Signed forward Ime Udoka and Stephen Graham to contracts. Udoka went on to win the starting small forward position, garner a subsequent guaranteed contract and eventually start more games for the Trail Blazers than any other player during the 2006-07 season, other than Jarrett Jack.

Regular season

• On November 14, 2006, announced that forward Darius Miles underwent microfracture surgery on his ailing knee during a scheduled arthroscopic surgery, and would miss the remainder of the season.^[25]
• On January 2, 2007, waived G/F Stephen Graham.
• On February 22, 2007, traded Juan Dixon to the Toronto Raptors for Fred Jones and future considerations.^[26]
• On March 2, the team called up forward Jeremy Richardson from the NBDL, signing him to a 10-day contract. He was subsequently cut on March 11, after appearing in one game for the team.
• On March 15, called up Luke Schenscher from the NBDL and awarded a 10-day contract. He was subsequently awarded a second 10-day contract; he would remain with the team until the conclusion of the season.
• On March 29, announced the formal promotion of Kevin Pritchard to the General Manager post

2007-08

Draft Day

In the 2007, the team selected:

• Greg Oden, Ohio State University, First round (#1)
• Josh McRoberts, Duke University, 2007, Second round (#7)
• Derrick Byars, Vanderbilt University, Second round (#12).
• Taurean Green, University of Florida, Second round (#22)
• Demetris Nichols, Syracuse University, Second round (#23)

The team executed the following trades on draft day:

• Zach Randolph (power forward), along with reserves Dan Dickau (Point guard) and Fred Jones (Shooting Guard) were traded to the New York Knicks for Channing Frye (Center/power forward), Steve Francis (Shooting Guard/Point guard), and a $3 million trade exception.

• Acquired the rights to then Phoenix Suns Small forward James Jones and the rights to the 24th pick, in exchange cash considerations.

• Traded the rights to Derrick Byars, along with cash considerations, to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for the rights to Finnish Point guard Petteri Koponen.

• Traded the rights to Demetris Nichols to the New York Knicks for a future 2nd round draft pick.

Other offseason transactions

• Bought out Steve Francis' contract for a reported $30 million, which made him a free agent after he clears waivers.^[27]

• Signed Steve Blake to a contract.

• Re-signed Travis Outlaw to a contract extension.^[28]

• Ime Udoka and Jamaal Magloire, Blazers the prior season, signed contracts with other teams.

Mid-season transactions

• Traded Taurean Green to the Denver Nuggets for guard Von Wafer.^[29]
• On April 15, 2008, waived G/F Darius Miles.^[30]

References

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