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2010–11 Portland Trail Blazers season

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Head coach
  
Nate McMillan

Arena
  
Rose Garden

General manager
  
Rich Cho

Record
  
48–34 (.585)

Place
  
Division: 3rd (Northwest) Conference: 6th (Western)

Playoff finish
  
Lost in first round to Dallas (2–4)

The 2010–11 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 41st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Contents

Key dates

  • June 24 – The 2010 NBA draft in New York City
  • June 24 – Kevin Pritchard is relieved of his duties as general manager by owner Paul Allen.
  • July 1 – The free agency negotiation period begins
  • July 8 – First day NBA free agents can sign new contracts; Prior conditional free agent trades can be finalized
  • July 16 – First round draft picks become free agents if not given a required tender
  • July 19 – Rich Cho hired as general manager
  • July 23 – Last day to withdraw a qualifying offer to a restricted free agent without the player's consent
  • July 19 – Bernie Bickerstaff, Bob Ociepka, and Buck Williams hired as assistant coaches
  • August 15 – Players waived on or after this date remain on waivers for 48 hours
  • September 6 – Second round draft picks become free agents if not given a required tender
  • October 1 – Last day to sign replacement player with Disabled Player exception if the player was injured from December 1 to June 30 and will be out for the season
  • November 1 – Last day to exercise option years on scale contracts; Last day contracts can be extended
  • December 15 – Players who signed a contract on or before September 15 can be traded

    • Salaries

    As of October 26, 2010:

    Sources:

  • HoopsWorld: Blazers Salaries
  • HoopsWorld: 2010–11 NBA Rookie Scale

    • Season

    As of April 12.
    * – Stats with the Blazers.

    Weekly and monthly

  • Western Conference Player of the Week
  • January 17–23, 2011 – LaMarcus Aldridge
  • February 7–13, 2011 – LaMarcus Aldridge
  • Western Conference Player of the Month
  • February 2011 – LaMarcus Aldridge

    • All-Star

  • NBA All-Star Weekend Rookie Challenge – Wesley Matthews

    • Injuries and surgeries

  • December 5, 2009: Greg Oden – broken left patella (suffered in 2009–10 season)
  • December 22, 2009: Joel Przybilla – dislocated right patella and ruptured patellar tendon (suffered in 2009–10 season)
  • November 4, 2010: Elliot Williams – dislocated right patella; out for season

    • Free agents

    References

    2010–11 Portland Trail Blazers season Wikipedia
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