2012β13 Portland Trail Blazers season | |
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Head coach | Terry Stotts |
General manager | Neil Olshey |
Owners | Paul Allen |
Arena | Rose Garden |
Results | |
Record | 33–49 (.402) |
Place | Division: 4th (
Northwest) Conference: 11th ( Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television |
CSN Northwest KGW |
Radio | KEX |
The 2012β13 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 43rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The offseason saw the team draft a pair of first round draft picks, future All-Star Damian Lillard was taken 6th overall and Meyers Leonard was taken 11th overall. Despite the team finishing off 11th place in the Western Conference with a mediocre 33β49 record including a 13-game losing streak to finish, Lillard enjoyed a stellar rookie season, winning Rookie of the Year honors for his efforts.
The Blazers would not miss the playoffs again until 2022.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School |
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1 | 6 | Damian Lillard | PG | ![]() |
Weber State |
1 | 11 | Meyers Leonard | C | ![]() |
Illinois |
2 | 40 | Will Barton | SG | ![]() |
Memphis |
2 | 41 | Tyshawn Taylor (traded to Brooklyn) | PG | ![]() |
Kansas |
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W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP | |
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c- Oklahoma City Thunder | 60 | 22 | .732 | β | 34β7 | 26β15 | 10β6 | 82 |
x- Denver Nuggets | 57 | 25 | .695 | 3 | 38β3 | 19β22 | 11β5 | 82 |
Utah Jazz | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17 | 30β11 | 13β28 | 9β7 | 82 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 27 | 22β19 | 11β30 | 6β10 | 82 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29 | 20β21 | 11β30 | 4β12 | 82 |
Western Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c- Oklahoma City Thunder * | 60 | 22 | .732 | β | 82 |
2 | y- San Antonio Spurs * | 58 | 24 | .707 | 2.0 | 82 |
3 | x- Denver Nuggets * | 57 | 25 | .695 | 3.0 | 82 |
4 | y- Los Angeles Clippers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | 82 |
5 | x- Memphis Grizzlies | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | 82 |
6 | x- Golden State Warriors | 47 | 35 | .573 | 13.0 | 82 |
7 | x- Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | 82 |
8 | x- Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | 82 |
9 | Utah Jazz | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | 82 |
10 | Dallas Mavericks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19.0 | 82 |
11 | Portland Trail Blazers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 27.0 | 82 |
12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 | 82 |
13 | Sacramento Kings | 28 | 54 | .341 | 32.0 | 82 |
14 | New Orleans Hornets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 33.0 | 82 |
15 | Phoenix Suns | 25 | 57 | .305 | 35.0 | 82 |
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October: 1β0 (home: 1β0; road: 0β0)
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November
: 5β10 (home: 3β3; road: 2β7)
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December
: 9β4 (home: 7β1; road: 2β3)
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January
: 8β8 (home: 5β3; road: 3β5)
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February
: 3β9 (home: 2β2; road: 1β7)
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March
: 7β9 (home: 4β3; road: 3β6)
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April
: 0β9 (home: 0β6; road: 0β3)
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2012β13 season schedule |
On December 5, 2012, Damian Lillard was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for November, making him the third rookie in Blazers history to earn the honor, following Arvydas Sabonis (1994) and Brandon Roy (2007). When asked about the honor, Lillard stated "Iβm happy that I can get it, but I think all that it says is that I played good for one month. My mind has been focused on being consistent for the whole season, so ... it's a big deal to win the award, but it's not a big deal for the season. Iβll be happy about it and then itβll be gone. It's a new month already." [2]
Reserve guard Elliot Williams tore his left Achilles tendon during a team workout on September 9. He was out for the season. [3]
Players added
Via draft Via free agency
Via trade |
Players lost
Via trade Via free agency |
June 28, 2012 ( draft day) |
To
Portland Trail Blazers
Cash considerations [4] |
To
Brooklyn Nets
Draft rights to Tyshawn Taylor [4] |
July 16, 2012 | To
Portland Trail Blazers
Jared Jeffries ( sign and trade) Dan Gadzuric Draft rights to Kostas Papanikolaou Draft rights to Georgios Printezis Future second-round pick |
To
New York Knicks
Raymond Felton ( sign and trade) Kurt Thomas |
July 20, 2012 (three-team trade) |
To
Portland Trail Blazers
Sasha PavloviΔ ( sign and trade from Boston) Two 2013 second-round picks (from Boston) Cash considerations (from Boston) |
To
Houston Rockets
Draft rights to Jon Diebler |
Additions | ||
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Player | Date signed | Former team |
J. J. Hickson | July 13 |
Portland Trail Blazers (re-signed) |
Nicolas Batum | July 18 |
Portland Trail Blazers (re-signed) |
Ronnie Price | July 18 | Phoenix Suns |
Subtractions | ||
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Player | Date signed | New team |
Jamal Crawford | July 11 | Los Angeles Clippers |
Hasheem Thabeet | July 11 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
Joel Przybilla | August 9 | Milwaukee Bucks |
Craig Smith | August 11 | Hapoel Jerusalem ( Israel) |
Jonny Flynn | October 1 | Detroit Pistons |
2012β13 Portland Trail Blazers season | |
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Head coach | Terry Stotts |
General manager | Neil Olshey |
Owners | Paul Allen |
Arena | Rose Garden |
Results | |
Record | 33–49 (.402) |
Place | Division: 4th (
Northwest) Conference: 11th ( Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television |
CSN Northwest KGW |
Radio | KEX |
The 2012β13 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 43rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The offseason saw the team draft a pair of first round draft picks, future All-Star Damian Lillard was taken 6th overall and Meyers Leonard was taken 11th overall. Despite the team finishing off 11th place in the Western Conference with a mediocre 33β49 record including a 13-game losing streak to finish, Lillard enjoyed a stellar rookie season, winning Rookie of the Year honors for his efforts.
The Blazers would not miss the playoffs again until 2022.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School |
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1 | 6 | Damian Lillard | PG | ![]() |
Weber State |
1 | 11 | Meyers Leonard | C | ![]() |
Illinois |
2 | 40 | Will Barton | SG | ![]() |
Memphis |
2 | 41 | Tyshawn Taylor (traded to Brooklyn) | PG | ![]() |
Kansas |
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2012β13 season schedule |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP | |
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c- Oklahoma City Thunder | 60 | 22 | .732 | β | 34β7 | 26β15 | 10β6 | 82 |
x- Denver Nuggets | 57 | 25 | .695 | 3 | 38β3 | 19β22 | 11β5 | 82 |
Utah Jazz | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17 | 30β11 | 13β28 | 9β7 | 82 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 27 | 22β19 | 11β30 | 6β10 | 82 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29 | 20β21 | 11β30 | 4β12 | 82 |
Western Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c- Oklahoma City Thunder * | 60 | 22 | .732 | β | 82 |
2 | y- San Antonio Spurs * | 58 | 24 | .707 | 2.0 | 82 |
3 | x- Denver Nuggets * | 57 | 25 | .695 | 3.0 | 82 |
4 | y- Los Angeles Clippers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | 82 |
5 | x- Memphis Grizzlies | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | 82 |
6 | x- Golden State Warriors | 47 | 35 | .573 | 13.0 | 82 |
7 | x- Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | 82 |
8 | x- Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | 82 |
9 | Utah Jazz | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | 82 |
10 | Dallas Mavericks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19.0 | 82 |
11 | Portland Trail Blazers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 27.0 | 82 |
12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 | 82 |
13 | Sacramento Kings | 28 | 54 | .341 | 32.0 | 82 |
14 | New Orleans Hornets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 33.0 | 82 |
15 | Phoenix Suns | 25 | 57 | .305 | 35.0 | 82 |
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October: 1β0 (home: 1β0; road: 0β0)
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November
: 5β10 (home: 3β3; road: 2β7)
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December
: 9β4 (home: 7β1; road: 2β3)
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January
: 8β8 (home: 5β3; road: 3β5)
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February
: 3β9 (home: 2β2; road: 1β7)
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March
: 7β9 (home: 4β3; road: 3β6)
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April
: 0β9 (home: 0β6; road: 0β3)
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On December 5, 2012, Damian Lillard was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for November, making him the third rookie in Blazers history to earn the honor, following Arvydas Sabonis (1994) and Brandon Roy (2007). When asked about the honor, Lillard stated "Iβm happy that I can get it, but I think all that it says is that I played good for one month. My mind has been focused on being consistent for the whole season, so ... it's a big deal to win the award, but it's not a big deal for the season. Iβll be happy about it and then itβll be gone. It's a new month already." [2]
Reserve guard Elliot Williams tore his left Achilles tendon during a team workout on September 9. He was out for the season. [3]
Players added
Via draft Via free agency
Via trade |
Players lost
Via trade Via free agency |
June 28, 2012 ( draft day) |
To
Portland Trail Blazers
Cash considerations [4] |
To
Brooklyn Nets
Draft rights to Tyshawn Taylor [4] |
July 16, 2012 | To
Portland Trail Blazers
Jared Jeffries ( sign and trade) Dan Gadzuric Draft rights to Kostas Papanikolaou Draft rights to Georgios Printezis Future second-round pick |
To
New York Knicks
Raymond Felton ( sign and trade) Kurt Thomas |
July 20, 2012 (three-team trade) |
To
Portland Trail Blazers
Sasha PavloviΔ ( sign and trade from Boston) Two 2013 second-round picks (from Boston) Cash considerations (from Boston) |
To
Houston Rockets
Draft rights to Jon Diebler |
Additions | ||
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Player | Date signed | Former team |
J. J. Hickson | July 13 |
Portland Trail Blazers (re-signed) |
Nicolas Batum | July 18 |
Portland Trail Blazers (re-signed) |
Ronnie Price | July 18 | Phoenix Suns |
Subtractions | ||
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Player | Date signed | New team |
Jamal Crawford | July 11 | Los Angeles Clippers |
Hasheem Thabeet | July 11 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
Joel Przybilla | August 9 | Milwaukee Bucks |
Craig Smith | August 11 | Hapoel Jerusalem ( Israel) |
Jonny Flynn | October 1 | Detroit Pistons |