PHX POR POR SAC POR LAL MEM POR POR UTA POR DEN POR PHX POR LAL SAS POR OKC PORHead Coach
Micah Nori
Assistant Coach
Trainer
Founded
1970
City
Portland
Arena
Moda Center
G-League
Rip City Remix
Governor(s)
Tom Dundon
General Manager
Joe Cronin
| Player | # | POS | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Age | Exp | School | How Acquired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Kent | — | F | 6-8 | 215 lbs | Feb 03, 2002 | 24 | 1 | Texas | Signed on 03/03/26 |
| Damian Lillard | 0 | G | 6-2 | 200 lbs | Jul 15, 1990 | 36 | 13 | Weber State | Signed on 07/19/25 |
| Scoot Henderson | 0 | G | 6-3 | 207 lbs | Feb 03, 2004 | 22 | 3 | NBA G League Ignite | #3 Pick in 2023 Draft |
| Blake Wesley | 1 | G | 6-4 | 190 lbs | Mar 16, 2003 | 23 | 4 | Notre Dame | Signed on 07/21/25 |
| Chris Youngblood | 3 | G | 6-4 | — | Feb 09, 2002 | 24 | 1 | Alabama | Signed on 03/03/26 |
| Jrue Holiday | 5 | G | 6-4 | 220 lbs | Jun 12, 1990 | 36 | 17 | UCLA | Traded from BOS on 07/07/25 |
| Deni Avdija | 8 | F | 6-8 | 228 lbs | Jan 03, 2001 | 25 | 6 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Traded from WAS on 07/06/24 |
| John Tonje | 8 | G | 6-4 | 218 lbs | Apr 23, 2001 | 25 | 1 | Wisconsin | Signed on 07/24/26 |
| Micah Potter | 11 | C | 6-9 | 248 lbs | Apr 06, 1998 | 28 | 5 | Wisconsin | Awarded on Waivers on 07/10/26 |
| Ja Morant | 12 | G | 6-2 | 174 lbs | Aug 10, 1999 | 27 | 7 | Murray State | Traded from MEM on 06/29/26 |
| Branden Carlson | 15 | C | 7-0 | 220 lbs | Jun 14, 1999 | 27 | 2 | Utah | Signed on 07/01/26 |
| Yang Hansen | 16 | C | 7-1 | 270 lbs | Jun 26, 2005 | 21 | 1 | Zibo | Draft Rights Traded from MEM on 06/25/25 |
| Shaedon Sharpe | 17 | G | 6-5 | 210 lbs | May 30, 2003 | 23 | 4 | Kentucky | #7 Pick in 2022 Draft |
| Jeremy Sochan | 20 | F | 6-8 | 230 lbs | May 20, 2003 | 23 | 4 | Baylor | Signed on 08/02/26 |
| Donovan Clingan | 23 | C | 7-2 | 280 lbs | Feb 23, 2004 | 22 | 2 | Connecticut | #7 Pick in 2024 Draft |
| Vít Krejčí | 27 | G | 6-8 | 195 lbs | Jun 19, 2000 | 26 | 5 | Zaragoza | Traded from ATL on 02/01/26 |
| Toumani Camara | 33 | F | 6-7 | 230 lbs | May 08, 2000 | 26 | 3 | Dayton | Traded from PHX on 09/27/23 |
| Robert Williams III | 35 | C-F | 6-9 | 249 lbs | Oct 17, 1997 | 28 | 8 | Texas A&M | Traded from BOS on 10/01/23 |
| Sidy Cissoko | 91 | G | 6-6 | 220 lbs | Apr 02, 2004 | 22 | 3 | NBA G League Ignite | Signed on 02/08/25 |
Total Points
Damian Lilliard
19,376
Total Assists
Terry Porter
5,319
Total Rebounds
LaMarcus Aldridge
5,434
Total Blocks
Mychal Thompson
768
Total Steals
Clyde Drexler
1,795
Championship Wins
1977
Conference Titles
1977, 1990, 1992
Division Titles
1978, 1991, 1992, 2015, 2018
The Portland Trail Blazers 2026-2027 NBA season in Portland, Ore., and in the Northwest Division, as one of the most loyal fans' favorites. The highlight of this season is a truly impressive trade that Portland had with Memphis: It traded star point guard Ja Morant for Kris Murray and Jerami Grant. The Trail Blazers also brought on board interim head coach Tiago Splitter's replacement, Micah Nori.
This will include both sides of the equation: who the Trail Blazers are as a franchise and what's changed going into 2026-27.
The Portland Trail Blazers were an expansion team in 1970. Throughout the decades, the team has become a franchise with one of the most loyal and close-knit fan bases in professional sports. The franchise has won one championship, as did its inaugural season in 1977, which remains the only year the team won the championship and is still mentioned by fans and analysts when discussing the all-time contenders in the Northwest Division.
Bill Walton and Clyde Drexler are among the many players who are most closely linked to the franchise's legacy and are remembered for their playing abilities that helped shape the Portland Trail Blazers brand for generations of fans to come. A franchise with 1 NBA title and an unusually loyal fan base has certain expectations, and when a bold star move, such as the Ja Morant trade, is made, there's a disproportionately high expectation that it will bring an instant glow, especially from those who have endured the doldrums with the franchise.
The Portland Trail Blazers have one of the most loyal, close-knit fan bases in professional sports league-wide. From trades to free agency, from offensive to defensive, that identity will have an impact on it all.
As new head coach Micah Nori, a former assistant under Jim Harbaugh in Minnesota, enters the 2026-27 season, he is expected to craft a pace-and-space style that will allow Morant to play downhill more with Portland's young and athleticism.
National perceptions of a franchise are also influenced by rivalries. The biggest rivalry in the Portland Trail Blazers history is with the Los Angeles Lakers, who have often been on their schedule and should be on any Trail Blazers fan's calendar.
One of the biggest trades in the Portland Trail Blazers 2026-27 season is really a pretty dazzling one: Portland hauled up point guard Ja Morant from Memphis for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray. The Trail Blazers also brought in interim coach Tiago Splitter's replacement, Micah Nori. It's a true turning point this season for a Portland rebuild that has now been turbo charged with the addition of a legitimate All-Star level point guard.
The Portland team has been patiently developing a young core and draft assets over the past few years. It's definitely a sign that the front office has believed it to be competitive sooner than they expected to be.
What to Watch: Can Will Morant make the transition to Portland's young talent and can Nori get a feel for his development and competitiveness?
This year's rebuilding activity in Portland was light compared to the rebuilding years of the previous year, and fits in with the tend to fertilizer around Morant with a win-now combination.
| Move | Type | Expected Impact |
| Ja Morant (from Memphis) | Trade | Star-level point guard addition |
| Jerami Grant / Kris Murray → Memphis | Departure | Loses veteran scoring and wing depth |
| Branden Carlson | Free Agent | Frontcourt depth |
| Micah Potter | Claimed off waivers | Additional frontcourt depth |
Roster-fit analysis: Portland's young core get a star to build around and their offensive ceiling is dramatically raised with the instant addition of Morant.
The bench is topped off with John Tonje, Blake Wesley, Branden Carlson and Micah Potter.
Must demonstrate that he can be the steady hand around a young team following a difficult stint in Memphis.
Needs to keep refining his top goalscoring abilities in a smaller role in front of Morant.
Whether this trade will speed up the rebuild depends on how quickly Ja Morant and Portland's young talent develop chemistry with each other.
The Portland Trail Blazers are a Northwest Division team and have one of the most competitive rosters in the Western Conference. Playoff seeding, home-court advantage and, since the advent of the play-in tournament, the guaranteed playoff berth or struggle for the final seed positions are determined by divisional and conference standings. It is important to keep in mind when looking at the trail blazers record that they are not being tracked on a total basis but rather on a divisional basis to get a better look at how the Morant led team is doing with their best opponents.
Morant is in a new place, the young core jumps around him and Portland comes out with a play-in push.
Chemistry and health problems keep Morant's influence to a minimum and the rebuild resets once more.
No — but the Morant trade helps Portland's path to respect and eventual contention runs a lot faster.
Every new season in the NBA comes with changes in roster building, coaching style and injury, which can determine a team's fate long before they get to the playoffs. The Portland Trail Blazers have the following storylines to follow:
Rosters, coaching staffs and injury situations shift throughout the year: Be sure to read the live schedule and box scores as the season goes on to get the best idea of the Trail Blazers' form — don't rely on any preseason predictions.
The Portland Trail Blazers, like all NBA teams, will face an 82-game regular season with the cutoff for the playoffs still to be determined. That workload is roughly split between conference opponents (plus additional games against Northwest Division opponents) and a rotating schedule of interconference games, including the marquee Lakers, as well. This year, each regular-season game for a franchise with only one championship banner in its history has its own significance: proving the timeline to rebuild is accelerated is as important as the number of wins.
The season can be broken down to identifiable units:
If you are a new fan of the Portland Trail Blazers in 2026-27, knowing the history of the team is more than just trivia: it's what helps define the way its current lineup is covered and talked about. The team has been through a long period without a rivalry, and its fans have been loyal as they have a 1 NBA championship to their name since 1977. He's aware that context is important, and that the kind of fan base that is so dedicated to Portland is expecting a star to have a different impact for them than it would in any other market over the course of a few years in which they've waited to rebuild.
It also provides insight into the emotional value of the Los Angeles Lakers rivalry for the fans of the Trail Blazers — rivalries that span decades grow more pronounced than ones that are newer, even when the Lakers are rebuilding.
Sports OKBet is a premier sports betting site in the Philippines that features play-in odds and win-total markets for Portland's fast-rebuild rebuild, alongside game-by-game lines all season long.
The move was a great one for the Trail Blazers because they now have a star that will help them move through the rebuild quickly, and they already boast a solid young core — a bold step after a decade-plus since the team won its last title in 1977. A play-in push is a probable, but in-the-realistic, exciting ceiling for this season. Stay tuned for Portland's updates and see all the odds and tips at Sports OKBet.
The franchise was established in 1970, as an expansion franchise.
The Portland Trail Blazers have won 1 NBA championship — in 1977.
Portland hosts the Portland Trail Blazers' home games at Moda Center.
The Portland Trail Blazers are a team in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Portland Trail Blazers' most significant rivalry is with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Yes. Portland picked up Morant from Memphis for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray.
Hired after the departure of Tiago Splitter to become Chicago's head coach, Micah Nori.
A play-in push is possible with the addition of a real star in Morant.
A true star-level talent in Ja Morant and a talented young core with depth and athleticism.
Note on sourcing: Historical facts (founding year, championship totals, arena name, rivalry) are sourced from official NBA franchise records via the OKSports Editorial Team's franchise guide series. Trade, draft, and free-agency details for 2026-27 are drawn from NBA.com and Wikipedia's 2026-27 NBA transactions log as of August 2026. Lineup order, win totals, and scenarios are analytical projections.
