1972–73 Portland Trail Blazers season

[1] After finishing the previous season at 18–64, the Blazers earned the first overall selection in the 1972 NBA draft.

Bob McAdoo was the consensus number one pick but the two sides could not agree on a contract prior to the draft.

Rather than risking losing McAdoo to the American Basketball Association (ABA) and getting nothing for the number one pick, the Blazers opted to select LaRue Martin.

The Blazers finished at 21–61, a marginal three-game improvement from the previous season.

Note: This is not a complete list; only the first two rounds are covered, as well as any other picks by the franchise who played at least one NBA game.

LaRue Martin was the Trail Blazers first overall pick.
The Trail Blazers played their home games at Veterans Memorial Coliseum .