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From Jail Blazers to Roy: the Portland Trail Blazers story
Franchise era
2003–04—2011–12
From Jail Blazers to Roy
Portland Trail Blazers
The story in one sentence
Roy restored the bond between team and city, but devastating knee injuries to him and Oden erased the young core's ceiling.
01
A beloved revival undone by injuries
02
Brandon Roy, LaMarcus Aldridge and Greg Oden gave the era its recognizable core.
03
Its ending created the conditions for lillard time.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 2003–04
What came before
Portland assembled extraordinary depth and came within a fourth-quarter collapse of the 2000 Finals.
2009
Western Conference First Round: Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets
2010
Western Conference First Round: Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns
2011
Western Conference First Round: Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks
After 2011–12
What came next
Lillard became the franchise's defining modern player and led eight straight playoff teams, including the 2019 conference finalists.
The core