While there is some strong consensus among those taking a stab at predicting the 2022 NBA Draft about who the Trail Blazers might select with the seventh overall pick -- five of the examples below have Portland taking the same player -- the prospect of potentially trading the pick also gives the sense they’re one of the biggest wildcards selecting in the lottery. Just about anyone who covers both the NBA and its yearly draft has noted the distinct possibility Portland, under the direction of General Manager Joe Cronin, could trade their pick for veteran talent, a prospect even hinted as by Cronin himself.