2009-10 Statistics
Finished 50-32, third in Northwest Division, sixth in Western Conference.
Postseason
First Round: Lost to Phoenix Suns 4-2
Additions and Re-Signings
Luke Babbitt via trade, Armon Johnson via draft, Wesley Matthews via free agency, and Elliot Williams via draft.
Losses
Martell Webster via trade and Juwan Howard via free agency.
The Portland Trail Blazers get another chance for a championship run and their injury-prone center, Greg Oden, gets his third chance to prove himself as a premier starting NBA player after coming off of his second straight season-ending ailment.
Oden has played two years since being drafted number one by the Blazers in the 2007 draft and has played a combined 82 games between the two. His latest setback only allowed him to play 21 games last season as he averaged 11 points, nine rebounds, and two blocks in the limited time he did play.
Greg's offensive game could use work, but he has established him very well as a capable defender, rebounder, and shot blocker. Three of his nine rebounds came off the offe ...
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