1973–74 Portland Trail Blazers season
The 1973–74 season was the fourth season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association. The Blazers finished at 27–55, a six-game improvement from the previous season.Draft picks
;Information from Sports Reference
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
1 | 15 | Barry Parkhill | G | | Virginia |
2 | 20 | Jan van Breda Kolff | F | | Vanderbilt |
2 | 34 | Phil Lumpkin | G | | Miami |
2 | 36 | Rubin Collins | G-F | | Maryland Eastern |
4 | 55 | Bird Averitt | G | | Pepperdine |
4 | 56 | Mickey Johnson | F | | Aurora |
5 | 74 | Bernard Hardin | F | | New Mexico |
6 | 92 | Dan Anderson | G | | Southern California |
7 | 110 | Doug Richards | G | | Brigham Young |
8 | 128 | Eldridge Broussard | N/A | | Pacific University |
9 | 128 | Lee Haven | N/A | | Colorado |
10 | 163 | Ron Jones | N/A | | Oregon State |
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Awards and honors
- Sidney Wicks, NBA All-Star
- Geoff Petrie, NBA All-Star
Transactions
- September 27, 1973 — Waived forward Bob Davis
- October 1, 1973 — Signed free agent guard Mo Layton
- October 14, 1973 — Traded guard Rick Adelman to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for a second round pick in the 1974 NBA Draft.
- October 31, 1973 — Waived guard Charlie Davis and signed free agent guard Mark Sibley
- December 1, 1973 — Waived guard Mo Layton
- December 26, 1973 — Signed free agent guard Bob Verga
- January 8, 1974 — Waived guard Bernie Fryer
- May 20, 1974 — Forward Ollie Johnson was selected by the New Orleans Jazz in the 1974 NBA Expansion Draft
- June 12, 1974 — Waived guards Mark Sibley and Bob Verga
;Transactions via Sports Reference