2021–22 Portland Trail Blazers season
The 2021–22 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 52nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Blazers entered the season following a playoff defeat from the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2021 NBA playoffs where they lost in six games.
2021–22 Portland Trail Blazers season | |
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Head coach | Chauncey Billups |
General manager | Neil Olshey Joe Cronin (interim) |
Owners | Jody Allen |
Arena | Moda Center |
Results | |
Record | 27–55 (.329) |
Place | Division: 4th (Northwest) Conference: 13th (Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Root Sports Northwest |
Radio | KPOJ, Portland Trail Blazers Radio |
Following the defeat, the Blazers and head coach Terry Stotts mutually agreed to part ways after nine years.[1] Shortly after, the Blazers hired Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach Chauncey Billups to be their head coach.[2]
On August 2, 2021, the Blazers announced coaching staff additions for the 2021–22 season.[3]
After a loss to the San Antonio Spurs on April 1, the Blazers were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2013, ending their nine-year playoff streak. The longest active playoff streak now belongs to the Boston Celtics, making the playoffs every year since the 2014-15 NBA season.
Draft picks
Portland did not hold any picks for the 2021 NBA draft.[4]
Roster
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Standings
Division
Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – Utah Jazz | 49 | 33 | .598 | – | 29–12 | 20–21 | 15–1 | 82 |
x – Denver Nuggets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1.0 | 23–18 | 25–16 | 6–10 | 82 |
x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 46 | 36 | .561 | 3.0 | 26–15 | 20–21 | 12–4 | 82 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 22.0 | 17–24 | 10–31 | 1–15 | 82 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 24 | 58 | .293 | 25.0 | 12–29 | 12–29 | 6–10 | 82 |
Conference
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z – Phoenix Suns * | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 82 |
2 | y – Memphis Grizzlies * | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 | 82 |
3 | x – Golden State Warriors | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 | 82 |
4 | x – Dallas Mavericks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | 82 |
5 | y – Utah Jazz * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | 82 |
6 | x – Denver Nuggets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 16.0 | 82 |
7 | x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 46 | 36 | .561 | 18.0 | 82 |
8 | pi – Los Angeles Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | 82 |
9 | x – New Orleans Pelicans | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 | 82 |
10 | pi − San Antonio Spurs | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30.0 | 82 |
11 | Los Angeles Lakers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 31.0 | 82 |
12 | Sacramento Kings | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 | 82 |
13 | Portland Trail Blazers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 37.0 | 82 |
14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40.0 | 82 |
15 | Houston Rockets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
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2021–22 preseason schedule |
Regular season
Transactions
Overview
Players Added
Via trade
Via free agency |
Players Lost
Via trade
Via free agency |
Trades
August 28, 2021[6] | To Portland Trail Blazers Larry Nance Jr. |
To Cleveland Cavaliers Lauri Markkanen |
To Chicago Bulls Derrick Jones Jr. 2022 POR protected first-round pick 2023 CLE second-round pick | ||
February 5, 2022[7] | To Portland Trail Blazers Eric Bledsoe Justise Winslow Keon Johnson 2025 DET second-round pick |
To Los Angeles Clippers Robert Covington Norman Powell |
February 8, 2022[8] | To Portland Trail Blazers Josh Hart Tomáš Satoranský Nickeil Alexander-Walker Didi Louzada 2022 NOP protected first-round pick 2026 NOP second-round pick 2027 NOP second-round pick |
To New Orleans Pelicans CJ McCollum Larry Nance, Jr. Tony Snell |
February 9, 2022[9] | To Portland Trail Blazers Joe Ingles Elijah Hughes 2022 MEM second-round pick |
To Utah Jazz Nickeil Alexander-Walker Juancho Hernangómez |
To San Antonio Spurs Tomáš Satoranský 2027 UTA second-round pick | ||
Re-signed
Player | Signed |
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Norman Powell[10] | August 6, 2021 |
Additions
Player | Signed | Former team |
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Trendon Watford[11] | August 3, 2021 | LSU |
Cody Zeller[12] | August 4, 2021 | Charlotte Hornets |
Ben McLemore[13] | August 6, 2021 | Los Angeles Lakers |
Tony Snell[14] | August 10, 2021 | Atlanta Hawks |
Greg Brown[15] | August 12, 2021 | Texas |
Subtractions
Player | Reason left | New team |
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Carmelo Anthony[16] | Free agency | Los Angeles Lakers |
Zach Collins[17] | Free agency | San Antonio Spurs |
Enes Kanter[18] | Free agency | Boston Celtics |
Harry Giles[19] | Free agency | Los Angeles Clippers |
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson[20] | Free agency | Beşiktaş Icrypex |
T. J. Leaf[21] | Free agency | Guangzhou Loong Lions |
Cody Zeller | Waived |
Notes
- Spectators were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.
References
- "TRAIL BLAZERS AND TERRY STOTTS MUTUALLY AGREE TO PART WAYS". NBA.com. June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- "TRAIL BLAZERS NAME CHAUNCEY BILLUPS HEAD COACH". NBA.com. June 27, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- "TRAIL BLAZERS ANNOUNCE COACHING STAFF ADDITIONS". NBA.com. August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- "2021 NBA draft order: Complete picks for the first and second round". espn.com. June 22, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- "Brooklyn Nets vs. Portland Trail Blazers Game Postponed". NBA.com. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- "TRAIL BLAZERS ACQUIRE FORWARD LARRY NANCE JR. IN THREE-TEAM TRADE". NBA.com. August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- "TRAIL BLAZERS ACQUIRE ERIC BLEDSOE, KEON JOHNSON AND JUSTISE WINSLOW". NBA.com. February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- "TRAIL BLAZERS COMPLETE TRADE WITH NEW ORLEANS". NBA.com. February 8, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- "TRAIL BLAZERS COMPLETE THREE-TEAM TRADE". NBA.com. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- "TRAIL BLAZERS RE-SIGN NORMAN POWEL". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN TRENDON WATFORD TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN CODY ZELLER". NBA.com. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN BEN MCLEMORE". NBA.com. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN TONY SNELL". NBA.com. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN GREG BROWN III". NBA.com. August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- "Lakers Sign Carmelo Anthony". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- "SPURS SIGN ZACH COLLINS". NBA.com. August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- "Celtics Sign Enes Kanter". NBA.com. August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- "LA Clippers Sign Harry Giles III to Non-guaranteed Deal". SI.com. September 7, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- "Rondae Hollis-Jefferson signs with Besiktas". EUROHOOPS.com. September 27, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- "TJ Leaf Concludes in Guangzhou". ISRAELHAYOM.co.il. December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.