2023–24 Portland Trail Blazers season

The 2023–24 Portland Trail Blazers season is 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 a trade.[1]

2023–24 Portland Trail Blazers season
Head coachChauncey Billups
General managerJoe Cronin
Owner(s)Jody Allen
ArenaModa Center
Results
Record0–0
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionRoot Sports Northwest
RadioKPOJ, Portland Trail Blazers Radio

Draft picks
Main article: 2023 NBA draft
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.[2]

Roster
Portland Trail Blazers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C 2 Ayton, Deandre 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1998-07-23 Arizona
G 11 Brogdon, Malcolm 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 1992-12-11 Virginia
C 10 Brown, Moses 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1999-10-13 UCLA
F 33 Camara, Toumani 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2000-05-08 Dayton
F 9 Grant, Jerami 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1994-03-12 Syracuse
G 00 Henderson, Scoot 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2004-02-03 Carlton J. Kell HS (GA)
G 5 Mays, Skylar (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1997-09-05 LSU
F 24 Minaya, Justin (TW) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1999-03-26 Providence
F 8 Murray, Kris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2000-08-19 Iowa
C 26 Reath, Duop (TW) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1996-06-26 LSU
G 72 Rupert, Rayan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2004-05-31 France
G/F 17 Sharpe, Shaedon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2003-05-30 Dream City Christian (AZ)
G 1 Simons, Anfernee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1999-06-08 IMG Academy (FL)
G/F 4 Thybulle, Matisse 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1999-03-04 Washington
F 23 Wainright, Ish 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1994-09-12 Baylor
F 34 Walker, Jabari 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2002-07-30 Colorado
C 35 Williams, Robert III 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 237 lb (108 kg) 1997-10-17 Texas A&M
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: October 24, 2023

Standings

Division
Northwest DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
Denver Nuggets101.000–1–00–00–01
Oklahoma City Thunder101.000–0–01–00–01
Portland Trail Blazers01.0001.00–00–10–01
Utah Jazz01.0001.00–10–00–01
Minnesota Timberwolves01.0001.00–00–10–01

Conference
Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1Denver Nuggets *101.000–1
2Dallas Mavericks *101.000–1
3Phoenix Suns *101.000–1
4Sacramento Kings101.000–1
5Los Angeles Clippers101.000–1
6New Orleans Pelicans101.000–1
7Oklahoma City Thunder101.000–1
8Golden State Warriors01.0001.01
9Memphis Grizzlies01.0001.01
10San Antonio Spurs01.0001.01
11Los Angeles Lakers01.0001.01
12Portland Trail Blazers01.0001.01
13Utah Jazz01.0001.01
14Minnesota Timberwolves01.0001.01
15Houston Rockets01.0001.01

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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 10 New Zealand W 106–66 Anfernee Simons (14) Moses Brown (8) Scoot Henderson (6) Moda Center
12,694		 1–0
2 October 12 Phoenix L 111–122 Scoot Henderson (22) Ayton, Walker (6) Skylar Mays (5) Moda Center
17,713		 1–1
3 October 14 @ Utah L 133–138 Anfernee Simons (29) Sharpe, Walker (7) Scoot Henderson (8) Delta Center
14,746		 1–2
4 October 16 @ Phoenix L 106–117 Shaedon Sharpe (19) Jabari Walker (9) Scoot Henderson (5) Footprint Center
17,071		 1–3
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.[3][4]

2023–24 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
October: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 25 @ L.A. Clippers L 111–123 Malcolm Brogdon (20) DeAndre Ayton (12) Malcolm Brogdon (5) Crypto.com Arena
19,370		 0–1
2 October 27 Orlando Moda Center
3 October 29 @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
4 October 30 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
5 November 1 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
6 November 3 Memphis Moda Center
7 November 5 Memphis Moda Center
8 November 8 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
9 November 12 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
10 November 14 @ Utah Delta Center
11 November 15 Cleveland Moda Center
12 November 17 L.A. Lakers Moda Center
13 November 19 Oklahoma City Moda Center
14 November 21 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
15 November 22 Utah Moda Center
16 November 26 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
17 November 27 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
18 November 30 @ Cleveland Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
19 December 2 @ Utah Delta Center
20 December
21 December
22 December 11 @ L.A. Clippers Crypto.com Arena
23 December 14 Utah Moda Center
24 December 16 Dallas Moda Center
25 December 17 Golden State Moda Center
26 December 19 Phoenix Moda Center
27 December 21 Washington Moda Center
28 December 23 @ Golden State Chase Center
29 December 26 Sacramento Moda Center
30 December 28 San Antonio Moda Center
31 December 29 San Antonio Moda Center
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
32 January 1 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
33 January 3 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
34 January 5 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
35 January 7 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
36 January 9 @ New York Madison Square Garden
37 January 11 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
38 January 12 @ Minnesota Target Center
39 January 14 Phoenix Moda Center
40 January 17 Brooklyn Moda Center
41 January 19 Indiana Moda Center
42 January 21 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
43 January 23 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
44 January 24 @ Houston Toyota Center
45 January 26 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
46 January 28 Chicago Moda Center
47 January 29 Philadelphia Moda Center
48 January 31 Milwaukee Moda Center
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
49 February 2 @ Denver Ball Arena
50 February 4 @ Denver Ball Arena
51 February 8 Detroit Moda Center
52 February 10 New Orleans Moda Center
53 February 13 Minnesota Moda Center
54 February 15 Minnesota Moda Center
All-Star Game
55 February 23 Denver Moda Center
56 February 25 Charlotte Moda Center
57 February 27 Miami Moda Center
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
58 March 1 @ Memphis FedExForum
59 March 2 @ Memphis FedExForum
60 March 4 @ Minnesota Target Center
61 March 6 Oklahoma City Moda Center
62 March 8 Houston Moda Center
63 March 9 Toronto Moda Center
64 March 11 Boston Moda Center
65 March 13 Atlanta Moda Center
66 March 14 New York Moda Center
67 March 16 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
68 March 18 @ Chicago United Center
69 March 20 L.A. Clippers Moda Center
70 March 22 L.A. Clippers Moda Center
71 March 23 Denver Moda Center
72 March 25 @ Houston Toyota Center
73 March 27 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
74 March 29 @ Miami Kaseya Center
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
75 April 1 @ Orlando Amway Center
76 April 3 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
77 April 5 @ Washington Capital One Arena
78 April 7 @ Boston TD Garden
79 April 9 New Orleans Moda Center
80 April 11 Golden State Moda Center
81 April 12 Houston Moda Center
82 April 14 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
2023–24 season schedule

In-season tournament
Main article: 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament

This will be the first regular season where all the NBA teams will compete in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.[5][6]

West Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Memphis Grizzlies 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 Phoenix Suns 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
3 Los Angeles Lakers 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Utah Jazz 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Portland Trail Blazers 0 0 0 0 0 0
First game(s) will be played: November 3, 2023. Source: NBA

Transactions
Main article: List of 2023–24 NBA season transactions

Trades
September 27, 2023[7] Three–team trade
To Portland Trail Blazers
Deandre Ayton (from Phoenix)
Toumani Camara (from Phoenix)
Jrue Holiday (from Milwaukee)
2029 first round pick (from Milwaukee)
Right to swap 2028 first round pick with Milwaukee
Right to swap 2030 first round pick with Milwaukee
 To Phoenix Suns
Jusuf Nurkić (from Portland)
Nassir Little (from Portland)
Keon Johnson (from Portland)
Grayson Allen (from Milwaukee)
To Milwaukee Bucks
Damian Lillard (from Portland)
October 1, 2023[8] 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

Re-signed
Player Signed Ref.
Jerami Grant 5 year $160M [9]
Skylar Mays Two-way contract [10]

Additions
Player Signed Former Team Ref.
Moses Brown 1 year $2M Brooklyn Nets [11]

Subtractions
Player Reason New Team Ref.
Drew Eubanks Free agency Phoenix Suns [12]
Cam Reddish Free agency Los Angeles Lakers [13]
Trendon Watford Waived Brooklyn Nets [14]
Jeenathan Williams Waived Houston Rockets [15]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "2023 NBA Draft: Complete 1-58 order of picks". NBA.com. June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  3. "NBA officially unveils format, groups for new in-season tournament". ESPN. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  4. "In-Season Tournament 101: Rules, format and how it works". National Basketball Association. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  5. "NBA officially unveils format, groups for new in-season tournament". ESPN. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  6. "In-Season Tournament 101: Rules, format and how it works". National Basketball Association. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  7. "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.
  8. "Trail Blazers Acquire Malcolm Brogdon and Robert Williams III". NBA.com. October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  9. "Trail Blazers Re-Sign Jerami Grant". NBA.com. July 9, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  10. "Trail Blazers Sign Skylar Mays To Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  11. "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN MOSES BROWN". NBA.com. August 22, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  12. "SUNS SIGN KEITA BATES-DIOP, DREW EUBANKS, CHIMEZIE METU AND YUTA WATANABE". NBA.com. July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  13. "Los Angeles Lakers Sign Cam Reddish". NBA.com. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  14. "Trail Blazers Waive Trendon Watford". NBA.com. June 30, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  15. "Trail Blazers Waive Jeenathan Williams". NBA.com. July 28, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
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