The

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was the 34th season for the

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in the

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. After years of off the court troubles and playoff underachieving, the Blazers under new General Manager John Nash, decided to rebuild. Throughout the season, the Blazers dealt away talented but troubled stars like trading

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, after losing his co-captain title, to the

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in November, and trading

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to the

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for

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and Theo Ratliff in February. However, after appearing in only one game with the Hawks, Sheed was again traded to the

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for the rest of the season. The Pistons would eventually win the NBA Finals of that year, giving Wallace his first championship. The team also sent

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for Darius Miles. Taking up the slack was

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, who led the team in scoring and rebounding, and was named Most Improved Player of The Year. However, the Blazers finished third in the Pacific Division with a 41–41 record, missing the

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for the first time since the 1981–82 season, a 21-year streak that was second-longest in NBA history.Portland Trail Blazers Franchise Index
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. For this season, they slightly once again changed their primary logo they remained only lasted just one season.

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

:z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Player statistics

Awards and honors

, NBA Most Improved Player * Theo Ratliff, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

Transactions

References

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