| 2022–23 Portland Trail Blazers season | |||
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| Head coach | Chauncey Billups | ||
| General manager | Joe Cronin | ||
| Owner | Jody Allen | ||
| Arena | Moda Center | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 33–49 (.402) | ||
| Place | Division: 5th (Northwest) Conference: 13th (Western) | ||
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify | ||
Stats atBasketball Reference | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | Root Sports Northwest | ||
| Radio | KPOJ, Portland Trail Blazers Radio | ||
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The2022–23 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 53rd season of the franchise in theNational Basketball Association (NBA).
On March 31, 2023, the Trail Blazers were eliminated from play-in/playoff contention for the second consecutive season following theLos Angeles Lakers' win over theMinnesota Timberwolves. This was the final season before the trading of franchise playerDamian Lillard, who had played with the team since 2012.[1]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School / club team |
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| 1 | 7 | Shaedon Sharpe | SG |  Canada | Kentucky |
| 2 | 57 | Jabari Walker | PF |  United States | Colorado |
The Trail Blazers entered the draft holding one first round pick and two second round picks.[2]
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| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c –Denver Nuggets | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 34–7 | 19–22 | 10–6 | 82 |
| x –Minnesota Timberwolves | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 | 22–19 | 20–21 | 8–8 | 82 |
| pi –Oklahoma City Thunder | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13.0 | 24–17 | 16–25 | 9–7 | 82 |
| Utah Jazz | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16.0 | 23–18 | 14–27 | 6–10 | 82 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20.0 | 17–24 | 16–25 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Western Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c –Denver Nuggets * | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y –Memphis Grizzlies * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
| 3 | y –Sacramento Kings * | 48 | 34 | .585 | 5.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x –Phoenix Suns | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x –Los Angeles Clippers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x –Golden State Warriors | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x –Los Angeles Lakers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x –Minnesota Timberwolves | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi –New Orleans Pelicans | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi –Oklahoma City Thunder | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Utah Jazz | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Portland Trail Blazers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Houston Rockets | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 | 82 |
| 15 | San Antonio Spurs | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 | 82 |
| 2022 preseason game log Total: 1–4 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
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| 2022–23 season schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaedon Sharpe | 80 | 15 | 22.2 | .472 | .360 | .714 | 3.0 | 1.2 | .5 | .3 | 9.9 |
| Drew Eubanks | 78 | 28 | 20.3 | .641 | .389 | .664 | 5.4 | 1.3 | .5 | 1.3 | 6.6 |
| Jerami Grant | 63 | 63 | 35.7 | .475 | .401 | .813 | 4.5 | 2.4 | .8 | .8 | 20.5 |
| Anfernee Simons | 62 | 62 | 35.0 | .447 | .377 | .894 | 2.6 | 4.1 | .7 | .2 | 21.1 |
| Trendon Watford | 62 | 12 | 19.1 | .560 | .391 | .720 | 3.8 | 2.1 | .5 | .2 | 7.4 |
| Damian Lillard | 58 | 58 | 36.3 | .463 | .371 | .914 | 4.8 | 7.3 | .9 | .3 | 32.2 |
| Jabari Walker | 56 | 0 | 11.1 | .419 | .286 | .756 | 2.3 | .6 | .2 | .2 | 3.9 |
| Nassir Little | 54 | 4 | 18.1 | .442 | .367 | .717 | 2.6 | .9 | .4 | .4 | 6.6 |
| Jusuf Nurkić | 52 | 52 | 26.8 | .519 | .361 | .661 | 9.1 | 2.9 | .8 | .8 | 13.3 |
| Josh Hart† | 51 | 51 | 33.4 | .504 | .304 | .731 | 8.2 | 3.9 | 1.1 | .2 | 9.5 |
| Keon Johnson | 40 | 0 | 10.4 | .376 | .346 | .659 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .5 | .2 | 4.7 |
| Justise Winslow | 29 | 11 | 26.8 | .409 | .311 | .714 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 1.0 | .4 | 6.8 |
| Matisse Thybulle† | 22 | 22 | 27.7 | .438 | .388 | .625 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | .8 | 7.4 |
| Kevin Knox II† | 21 | 4 | 17.1 | .444 | .314 | .741 | 3.3 | .9 | .5 | .0 | 8.5 |
| Cam Reddish† | 20 | 12 | 27.6 | .443 | .318 | .833 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | .3 | 11.0 |
| John Butler Jr. | 19 | 1 | 11.6 | .321 | .229 | .750 | .9 | .6 | .4 | .5 | 2.4 |
| Greg Brown III | 16 | 0 | 5.8 | .393 | .143 | .417 | 1.2 | .2 | .3 | .3 | 1.8 |
| Gary Payton II† | 15 | 1 | 17.0 | .585 | .529 | 1.000 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .1 | 4.1 |
| Ryan Arcidiacono† | 9 | 4 | 16.2 | .250 | .350 | 1.2 | 2.3 | .3 | .0 | 2.6 | |
| Skylar Mays | 6 | 6 | 31.5 | .500 | .462 | .923 | 3.2 | 8.3 | 1.0 | .2 | 15.3 |
| Nate Williams | 5 | 4 | 25.4 | .615 | .375 | .667 | 3.0 | 2.0 | .6 | .4 | 10.6 |
| Shaquille Harrison | 5 | 0 | 24.0 | .417 | .300 | .733 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 2.2 | .4 | 8.8 |
| Justin Minaya | 4 | 0 | 22.3 | .304 | .250 | .000 | 3.8 | 1.0 | .5 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| Chance Comanche | 1 | 0 | 21.0 | .600 | .250 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| Players Added Via trade Via free agency | Players Lost Via trade Via free agency Waived |
| July 6, 2022[3] | ToPortland Trail Blazers Jerami Grant Draft rights toIsmaël Kamagate (No. 46) | ToDetroit Pistons Draft rights toGabriele Procida (No. 36) 2025 MIL protected first-round pick 2025 DET second-round pick 2026 POR second-round pick |
| July 6, 2022[4] | ToPortland Trail Blazers 2024 second-round pick | ToDenver Nuggets Draft rights toIsmaël Kamagate (No. 46) |
| February 9, 2023[5] | Four-team trade | |
| ToPortland Trail Blazers Kevin Knox II 5 future second-round picks | ToGolden State Warriors Gary Payton II 2 future ATL second-round picks | |
| ToDetroit Pistons James Wiseman | ToAtlanta Hawks Saddiq Bey | |
| February 9, 2023[6] | Four-team trade | |
| ToPortland Trail Blazers Cam Reddish Matisse Thybulle Ryan Arcidiacono 2023 NYK protected first-round pick | ToPhiladelphia 76ers Jalen McDaniels 2024 CHA second-round pick 2029 POR second-round pick | |
| ToCharlotte Hornets Svi Mykhailiuk 2023 PHI second-round pick 2027 POR second-round pick | ToNew York Knicks Josh Hart | |
| Player | Signed |
|---|---|
| Anfernee Simons[7] | July 6, 2022 |
| Jusuf Nurkić[8] | July 6, 2022 |
| Drew Eubanks[9] | July 7, 2022 |
| Player | Signed | Former team |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton II[10] | July 6, 2022 | Golden State Warriors |
| Chance Comanche | April 9, 2023 | Stockton Kings |
| Player | Reason left | New team |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Ingles[11] | Free agency | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Keljin Blevins | Free agency | |
| Ben McLemore | Free agency | |
| C. J. Elleby | Free agency | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Elijah Hughes | Free agency | |
| Eric Bledsoe | Waived |
