The NBA lottery was instituted for the 1985 Draft. The Portland Trail Blazers have regularly picked within the lottery the last few years after going nearly a decade without being slotted in the top 14. Let’s highlight each lottery selection that has been made by the team in its history.

Throughout the Trail Blazers history, there have been some intriguing selections in the later part of the lottery. The Blazers will select 11th overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, which could lead to intriguing prospects.

The Dallas Mavericks have a no-brainer choice with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft, which they landed despite entering the lottery with minuscule odds of winning it. Meanwhile, the San Antonio Spurs were poised to be awesome for the next half-decade or more even before they ended up with the No.