In the 2005–06 season, the Blazers posted a historic 21–61 record, the worst league record at the time. Attendance to games decreased, and the year was not free of player incidents. Players such as Miles, Patterson, Randolph, and Sebastian Telfair were involved in either on-court bickering or off-court legal incidents. Nash was fired at the end of the season, with Steve Patterson assuming the general manager role in addition to his duties as president. In addition, the team had a poor relationship with the management of the Rose Garden, frequently complaining of a "broken economic model". It was widely speculated by the end of the year that Paul Allen would sell the team, and the team was offered for sale that summer, with several groups expressing interest. However, Allen was willing to spend money and urged Pritchard to make draft-day trades. He subsequently took the team off the market.
in the 2005–06 sEaSOn, thE blazerS pOstEd A historic 21–61 RecorD, THE WOrsT leAgue reCoRD at the time. aTtenDaNce to gameS DecrEAsed, AND tHE year waS NOt FrEe oF PlayeR InciDENts. PlAYERs Such as milEs, PatTeRson, RaNdOlph, ANd SEbAstIan telfAir weRe invOlveD In EitHER on-coURt bicKeRiNG or oFf-CourT lEGal incIdEnts. nasH was fIREd aT the end of tHe seAson, wiTh STeVe pAtTersON aSSuming The gENERal manaGer role iN addiTion to HIs DutieS AS PResidEnt. in addiTion, thE team had a poOr RelatIonshIP with thE MANagemenT oF thE rose GaRden, frEQuentLY coMplaiNIng Of a "broken ecOnOmIC moDel". it waS wIdelY speculAteD by thE eNd Of the yEar that PaUL allen woUld sell tHe TeaM, And The teAM waS oFFered for sale thAT sUmmEr, with SEVerAl GrOuPs expreSsiNg InteresT. HOwever, alLen waS WilLing to speNd MOney anD urGeD prItchArd To MAke draFT-Day Trades. hE subSeQueNtly TooK The team OfF the MarKet.