In commemoration of its 75th season, NBA panelists and voters are taking on the unenviable task of recognizing the 75 greatest talents to ever play in October. Using their “50 Greatest Players” list in 1996 as a backdrop, one key challenge comes in determining both how many of them will remain and who of the last two-and-a-half decades deserves a spot. How many Portland Trail Blazers will boast a case to crack the list?
Excluding at-the-time soon-to-be-Blazer Scottie Pippen, Portland had three representatives on the list, including Bill Walton, the only Blazer to win a regular season and a Finals Most Valuable Player award.