It’s been 15 years since the Portland Trail Blazers were on the clock to start the NBA Draft.
And with that pick, the Blazers made one of the biggest draft blunders in NBA history, selecting Greg Oden over Kevin Durant.
Oden was also labeled as a “can’t miss” prospect much like Durant and in 2007, bigs were seen as far more important than wings or unicorn-like players like Durant.
The Blazers have not had a better chance to land the top pick since 2007 than they do this year. Their nine percent odds rank sixth in the league behind the Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons, Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers.