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Blazers Have Good Fortune With 4th Pick Historically

The Portland Trail Blazers have a 9.6 percent chance to land the fourth overall pick in Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery.

If they land the fourth pick, it will be the second time in franchise history the Blazers have ended up with that result.

And if history repeats itself, things will work out well for them.

Back in 2006, the Blazers drafted Tyrus Thomas, but traded his rights to the Chicago Bulls for LaMarcus Aldridge and a future second round pick.

Later in the top 10 of that draft, the Blazers worked up another deal, trading up from No.