For any team in the league, transactions are the most critical step in team operations. Successful transactions will quickly help the team improve its strength, while bad transactions may also make the team All previous efforts fell short. Focusing on the topic of transactions, the American media "clutchpoints" selected the five best transactions in the history of the Trail Blazers. Among them, 2-for-1 Ade was not among the top three, and he deserved the top spot.
5. Traded for Buck Williams (1989)
It took the Trail Blazers four years to resolve to end the bad relationship with Sam Bowie. Experiment, you know, the Trail Blazers gave up the god of basketball Jordan in order to choose Sam Bowie. Although the draft was a failure, the trade surrounding Bowie was very successful. The Trail Blazers packaged Bowie and a first-round pick to the Nets in exchange for Buck Williams, who became the Trail Blazers' best player in the 1990s. One of the important pieces of the puzzle for success. With his help, the Trail Blazers reached the Western Conference Finals three times in a row. He also played for the Trail Blazers for 7 seasons, averaging 10.2 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.
4. Traded for Aldridge (2006)
In the 2006 draft, the Bulls selected Aldridge with the second pick, and then completed a 2-for-1 exchange with the Trail Blazers. Traded to acquire the rights to sign fourth pick Terrence Thomas and Victor Koliappa. The Trail Blazers made a lot of money from this deal. Aldridge gradually grew into an All-Star player. He led the team to the playoffs 5 times and was selected to the All-Star 5 times. He averaged 19.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 1.9 rebounds per game. assists and 1 block. Terrence Thomas, whom the Bulls acquired in exchange for the best season of his career, could only average 10.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, and he became a bum in the league in the later stages.
3. Traded for Terry Porter’s draft rights (1982)
In 1982, the Trail Blazers completed a trade with the Mavericks and sent Kevin Lancy He left in exchange for a future first-round pick, which the team then used to select Terry Porter in 1985. Porter quickly grew into one of the best point guards in the league with the Trail Blazers. The backcourt duo he formed with Drexler was the key to Portland's success. Under the leadership of the two, the team Reached the finals twice in three years.
2. Traded for Maurice Lucas (1976)
There is no doubt that this is one of the greatest trades in the history of the Trail Blazers. They drafted in 1976 In the war, Maurice Lucas was replaced. He made a splash in his first season with the Trail Blazers, averaging 20.2 points, 11.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game, and helped the team win the championship. Although he only played five seasons in Portland, he remains one of the best power forwards in Blazers history.
1. Obtained Lillard’s first-round pick in the trade (2012)
This year, the Nets made a bold decision to build a championship team, so they recruited a lot of players Excellent veterans, including completing a trade with the Trail Blazers, sending Memit Okur, Sean Williams and a first-round protected draft pick to acquire Gerald Wallace. The Trail Blazers eventually used this first-round pick to select Lillard, who became the greatest point guard in the history of the Trail Blazers. Therefore, this deal deserves to be at the top of the list.