Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan (ankle) will return to the lineup as a starter on Friday against the Charlotte Hornets. Deandre Ayton (knee) and Robert Williams III (hand) are both out for the contest, so we should see plenty of Clingan in action. Jabari Walker and Duop Reath will provide backup at the center position. In his previous eight career starts, Clingan has averaged 8.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks in 22.9 minutes.
Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan (ankle) was unable to play on Thursday with an ankle sprain, but he's now listed as probable for the second half of the back-to-back against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday. The rookie big man has missed the last five games but posted some solid performances in the three games he played before that. He's played at least 22 minutes in those three games and collected at least 10 rebounds and one block in each one. Clingan serves a solid streaming option for fantasy managers in deeper category leagues.
Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan (ankle) is poised to miss at least one week of action. The rookie big man hurt his ankle in Tuesday's contest against Brooklyn, and the team has announced that Clingan will be re-evaluated in one week. He was diagnosed with a mild left-ankle sprain. Clingan joins Robert Williams III (illness) on the sidelines, so Portland's starting center Deandre Ayton may be very busy over the next few games. Duop Reath is an additional option for the center position on the bench, but he has featured very sparingly in 2024-25.
Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan (knee) is available ahead of Friday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. The rookie big man has missed the last seven games due to a right knee injury. As a result, Clingan will have a minutes limit during Friday's game. He wasn't doing great before going down, but Clingan did have a 19-rebound game in his most recent contest. Clingan won't be a strong streaming option while under a minutes limit. However, he's someone worth monitoring if the Blazers do decide to give him more run later in the season.
Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan (knee) will miss a third straight game on Friday while he suffers from a sprained knee. With Robert Williams III (concussion protocol) listed as doubtful, the Trail Blazers will likely be very thin in the frontcourt. Deandre Ayton will get heavy minutes in the starting five while Duop Reath could see some minutes in this one. If they decide to go with a small-ball lineup, Toumani Camara or Jabari Walker may play some center too.
Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan (knee) is expected to be out for at least a couple of weeks. The rookie big man has suffered an MCL sprain and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Clingan, who averages 5.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks for the campaign, will miss a second consecutive contest on Wednesday versus Indiana. With Deandre Ayton (finger) questionable and Robert Williams III (concussion) also out, Duop Reath should become a popular man among fantasy managers again. A season ago, Reath averaged 13.9 points and 5.8 rebounds in 27.4 minutes as a starter.
Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan will start in Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The rookie has averaged 4.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks this season. However, with Deandre Ayton (finger) ruled out, Clingan will get a chance to show his stuff. Without question, he'll be a popular late-night DFS option, although Robert Williams III could be in line for a productive outing, even though he'll continue to operate under a minutes cap.
Donovan Clingan Sets New Summer League Record In Blocks
Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan set a new Summer League record in Las Vegas by averaging 4.3 blocks per game. The previous top mark stood at 4.0 and was shared by Victor Wembanyama, Amen Thompson, and Greg Oden. Clingan registered 17 swats in total across four outings. He also came very close to averaging a double-double in the Summer League, posting 9.0 points per game with 12.3 rebounds. The 20-year-old was named to the All-Summer League Second Team. Clingan starts off his NBA career as Deandre Ayton's backup in Portland, but his defensive ability could secure him a good chunk of minutes.
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