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Portland Sends Trail Blazers $573 M Deal, Vote August 12

7/18/2026

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Portland officials sent the NBA Trail Blazers a $573 million term sheet.
The draft requires $3 million per year instead of taxes, rising 5 % annually.
Portland will allocate $275 million over 20 years.
Rip City Management must run arena operations and host at least 10 community events each year.
Councilor Mitch Green said the draft is not a council term sheet and noted Portland will vote on August 12 to adopt the term sheet.

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Portland officials sent the NBA Trail Blazers a $573 million term sheet.
The draft requires $3 million per year instead of taxes, rising 5 % annually.
Portland will allocate $275 million over 20 years.
Rip City Management must run arena operations and host at least 10 community events each year.
Councilor Mitch Green said the draft is not a council term sheet and noted Portland will vote on August 12 to adopt the term sheet.