Trail Blazers 20 Greatest Moments: Post Jail Blazers

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8.) Winning the 2007 NBA Lottery

As a Blazer fan in 2015, it might be hard to relive the excitement of this moment. It was a draft that featured two sure-fire NBA studs, Greg Oden and Kevin Durant. Even though Portland had an incredible 2006 draft, scooping up Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge, the standings left a 5.3% chance of winning the top pick. (USA Today) The Blazers won the pick and fans rejoiced. Adding Oden or Durant would turn Portland into a perennial title contender. What could go wrong? …