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3 positives, 2 negatives to Blazers landing third pick in NBA Draft Lottery

The 2023 NBA Draft order is officially set. The Portland Trail Blazers will select third overall, barring a trade. Here’s how the top five picks played out:

  1. San Antonio Spurs
  2. Charlotte Hornets
  3. Portland Trail Blazers
  4. Houston Rockets
  5. Detroit Pistons

The Trail Blazers have always had the same dilemma: to trade Damian Lillard and rebuild or to trade their first-round pick and contend. It becomes even more real as Portland has officially landed the No. 3 pick.

There will be plenty of buzz regarding what the Blazers should do with their pick between now and the NBA Draft on June 22, 2023.