[1] In the off-season, the Blazers acquired Harvey Grant from the Washington Bullets,[2][3][4] and signed free agent Chris Dudley.
[11] Last season's Sixth Man of the Year Clifford Robinson averaged 20.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game in his first season as a starter, while Clyde Drexler averaged 19.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game, and Rod Strickland provided the team with 17.2 points, 9.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game.
[13][14][15][16][17] The Blazers were knocked out of the playoffs in the Western Conference First Round by a 3–1 margin against the Houston Rockets.
[18][19][20][21] The Rockets would go on to defeat the New York Knicks in seven games in the NBA Finals, winning their first ever championship.
[27][28][29][30][31] Following the season, head coach Rick Adelman was fired.