 The Trail Blazers last made the NBA Finals when they won the NBA championship in 1977.In between finals appearances, the Blazers made the playoffs every year except 1982, but most of the time were eliminated in the first or second round.Along the way, Portland built a core that would turn the team into title contenders, adding Clyde Drexler, Terry Porter and Jerome Kersey through the draft while signing or trading for players such as Buck Williams and Kevin Duckworth.