2021–22 Portland Trail Blazers season
National Basketball Association team season
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The 2021–22 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 52nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Blazers entered the season following a playoff defeat from the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2021 NBA playoffs where they lost in six games.
General managerNeil Olshey
Joe Cronin (interim)
Joe Cronin (interim)
| 2021–22 Portland Trail Blazers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Chauncey Billups |
| General manager | Neil Olshey Joe Cronin (interim) |
| Owners | Jody Allen |
| Arena | Moda Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 27–55 (.329) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Northwest) Conference: 13th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Root Sports Northwest |
| Radio | KPOJ, Portland Trail Blazers Radio |
Following the defeat, the Blazers and head coach Terry Stotts mutually agreed to part ways after nine years.[1] Shortly after, the Blazers hired Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach Chauncey Billups to be their head coach.[2]
On August 2, 2021, the Blazers announced coaching staff additions for the 2021–22 season.[3]
After a loss to the San Antonio Spurs on April 1, the Blazers were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2013, ending their nine-year playoff streak. The longest active playoff streak now belongs to the Boston Celtics, making the playoffs every year since the 2014–15 NBA season.
Draft picks
Portland did not hold any picks for the 2021 NBA draft.[4] Their first-round selection was conveyed to the Houston Rockets when Portland made the 2021 NBA playoffs, effectively losing its lottery protection, while their second-round selection was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers and eventually used by the Memphis Grizzlies in the draft.[5]
Roster
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Legend
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Standings
Division
| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y – Utah Jazz | 49 | 33 | .598 | – | 29–12 | 20–21 | 15–1 | 82 |
| x – Denver Nuggets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1.0 | 23–18 | 25–16 | 6–10 | 82 |
| x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 46 | 36 | .561 | 3.0 | 26–15 | 20–21 | 12–4 | 82 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 22.0 | 17–24 | 10–31 | 1–15 | 82 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 24 | 58 | .293 | 25.0 | 12–29 | 12–29 | 6–10 | 82 |
Conference
| Western Conference | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Phoenix Suns * | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Memphis Grizzlies * | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Golden State Warriors | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Dallas Mavericks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 5 | y – Utah Jazz * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Denver Nuggets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 46 | 36 | .561 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 8 | pi – Los Angeles Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 9 | x – New Orleans Pelicans | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi − San Antonio Spurs | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Lakers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 31.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Sacramento Kings | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Portland Trail Blazers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 37.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Houston Rockets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
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Regular season
Player statistics
| 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 |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben McLemore | 64 | 6 | 20.1 | .401 | .362 | .818 | 1.6 | .9 | .6 | .2 | 10.2 |
| C. J. Elleby | 58 | 28 | 20.2 | .393 | .294 | .714 | 3.9 | 1.5 | .6 | .3 | 5.8 |
| Anfernee Simons | 57 | 30 | 29.5 | .443 | .405 | .888 | 2.6 | 3.9 | .5 | .1 | 17.3 |
| Jusuf Nurkić | 56 | 56 | 28.2 | .535 | .268 | .690 | 11.1 | 2.8 | 1.1 | .6 | 15.0 |
| Robert Covington† | 48 | 40 | 29.8 | .381 | .343 | .833 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 7.6 |
| Trendon Watford | 48 | 10 | 18.1 | .532 | .237 | .755 | 4.1 | 1.7 | .5 | .6 | 7.6 |
| Greg Brown III | 48 | 6 | 13.3 | .426 | .311 | .677 | 2.8 | .7 | .5 | .5 | 4.7 |
| Nassir Little | 42 | 23 | 25.9 | .460 | .331 | .734 | 5.6 | 1.3 | .6 | .9 | 9.8 |
| Norman Powell† | 40 | 39 | 33.3 | .456 | .406 | .803 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .4 | 18.7 |
| Tony Snell† | 38 | 10 | 14.4 | .371 | .320 | 1.000 | 1.9 | .5 | .2 | .2 | 2.6 |
| Larry Nance Jr.† | 37 | 11 | 23.2 | .515 | .306 | .653 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .4 | 6.9 |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | 37 | 4 | 17.2 | .418 | .222 | .656 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 1.2 | .3 | 5.6 |
| CJ McCollum† | 36 | 36 | 35.2 | .436 | .384 | .706 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 1.0 | .6 | 20.5 |
| Keljin Blevins | 31 | 1 | 11.3 | .306 | .292 | .545 | 1.5 | .6 | .4 | .0 | 3.1 |
| Damian Lillard | 29 | 29 | 36.4 | .402 | .324 | .878 | 4.1 | 7.3 | .6 | .4 | 24.0 |
| Cody Zeller | 27 | 0 | 13.1 | .567 | .000 | .776 | 4.6 | .8 | .3 | .2 | 5.2 |
| Brandon Williams | 24 | 16 | 26.7 | .372 | .292 | .701 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 1.0 | .4 | 12.9 |
| Drew Eubanks† | 22 | 22 | 29.5 | .646 | .267 | .784 | 8.5 | 1.6 | .8 | .5 | 14.5 |
| Keon Johnson† | 22 | 12 | 25.5 | .357 | .348 | .833 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 1.0 | .5 | 9.7 |
| Elijah Hughes† | 22 | 3 | 14.6 | .296 | .224 | .667 | 1.9 | .7 | .5 | .3 | 3.8 |
| Kris Dunn | 14 | 3 | 24.0 | .431 | .091 | .944 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 1.6 | .2 | 7.6 |
| Josh Hart† | 13 | 13 | 32.1 | .503 | .373 | .772 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 1.2 | .2 | 19.9 |
| Justise Winslow† | 11 | 10 | 26.8 | .405 | .270 | .560 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 1.3 | .6 | 10.7 |
| Reggie Perry† | 9 | 1 | 19.7 | .500 | .188 | .600 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .7 | 10.0 |
| Didi Louzada† | 7 | 1 | 17.4 | .400 | .450 | 1.000 | 2.1 | .6 | .3 | .3 | 5.0 |
| Cameron McGriff | 3 | 0 | 15.3 | .357 | .333 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .3 | 4.7 |
| Jarron Cumberland | 3 | 0 | 4.0 | .500 | .000 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .7 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Trail Blazers only.
Transactions
Overview
| Players Added
Via trade
Via free agency |
Players Lost
Via trade
Via free agency |
Trades
| August 28, 2021[7] | To Portland Trail Blazers Larry Nance Jr. |
To Cleveland Cavaliers Lauri Markkanen |
| To Chicago Bulls Derrick Jones Jr. 2022 POR protected first-round pick 2023 CLE second-round pick | ||
| February 5, 2022[8] | To Portland Trail Blazers Eric Bledsoe Justise Winslow Keon Johnson 2025 DET second-round pick |
To Los Angeles Clippers Robert Covington Norman Powell |
| February 8, 2022[9] | To Portland Trail Blazers Josh Hart Tomáš Satoranský Nickeil Alexander-Walker Didi Louzada 2022 NOP protected first-round pick 2026 NOP second-round pick 2027 NOP second-round pick |
To New Orleans Pelicans CJ McCollum Larry Nance, Jr. Tony Snell |
| February 9, 2022[10] | To Portland Trail Blazers Joe Ingles Elijah Hughes 2022 MEM second-round pick |
To Utah Jazz Nickeil Alexander-Walker Juancho Hernangómez |
| To San Antonio Spurs Tomáš Satoranský 2027 UTA second-round pick | ||
Free agency
Re-signed
| Player | Signed |
|---|---|
| Norman Powell[11] | August 6, 2021 |
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
|---|---|---|
| Trendon Watford[12] | August 3, 2021 | LSU |
| Cody Zeller[13] | August 4, 2021 | Charlotte Hornets |
| Ben McLemore[14] | August 6, 2021 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Tony Snell[15] | August 10, 2021 | Atlanta Hawks |
| Greg Brown[16] | August 12, 2021 | Texas |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason left | New team |
|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony[17] | Free agency | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Zach Collins[18] | Free agency | San Antonio Spurs |
| Enes Kanter[19] | Free agency | Boston Celtics |
| Harry Giles[20] | Free agency | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Rondae Hollis-Jefferson[21] | Free agency | Beşiktaş Icrypex |
| T. J. Leaf[22] | Free agency | Guangzhou Loong Lions |
| Cody Zeller | Waived |
Notes
- Spectators were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.