The 1972–73 season was the third season of the
Portland Trail Blazers in the
National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] After finishing the previous season at 18–64, the Blazers earned the first overall selection in the
1972 NBA draft, and infamously picked
LaRue Martin over future Hall-of-Famer
Bob McAdoo. LaRue would average seven points per game over a four-season NBA career.
The Blazers finished at 21–61, a marginal three-game improvement from the previous season.
Draft picks
LaRue Martin was the Trail Blazers first overall pick.
Note: This is not a complete list; only the first two rounds are covered, as well as any other picks by the franchise who played at least one NBA game.
September 11, 1972 – Waived forwards
Ron Knight and
Jim Marsh and received a second round pick in the 1974 NBA Draft from the Philadelphia 76ers as compensation for signing veteran free agent forward
Gary Gregor.
December 6, 1972 – Waived guard Dave Wohl, who was claimed by the
Buffalo Braves
April 24, 1973 – Traded a first round and third round pick in the 1973 NBA Draft to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for forward
John Johnson and forward-center
Rick Roberson and a first-round pick in the 1973 NBA Draft.
June 21, 1973 – Guard-forward Terry Dischinger retired
June 27, 1973 – Signed free agent guard
Bernie Fryer
The 1972–73 season was the third season of the
Portland Trail Blazers in the
National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] After finishing the previous season at 18–64, the Blazers earned the first overall selection in the
1972 NBA draft, and infamously picked
LaRue Martin over future Hall-of-Famer
Bob McAdoo. LaRue would average seven points per game over a four-season NBA career.
The Blazers finished at 21–61, a marginal three-game improvement from the previous season.
Draft picks
LaRue Martin was the Trail Blazers first overall pick.
Note: This is not a complete list; only the first two rounds are covered, as well as any other picks by the franchise who played at least one NBA game.
September 11, 1972 – Waived forwards
Ron Knight and
Jim Marsh and received a second round pick in the 1974 NBA Draft from the Philadelphia 76ers as compensation for signing veteran free agent forward
Gary Gregor.
December 6, 1972 – Waived guard Dave Wohl, who was claimed by the
Buffalo Braves
April 24, 1973 – Traded a first round and third round pick in the 1973 NBA Draft to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for forward
John Johnson and forward-center
Rick Roberson and a first-round pick in the 1973 NBA Draft.
June 21, 1973 – Guard-forward Terry Dischinger retired
June 27, 1973 – Signed free agent guard
Bernie Fryer