Trail Blazers rookie Donovan Clingan has been excelling at both ends of the floor at the NBA 2K25 Summer League in Las Vegas.

Williams has only played in 17 of the Trail Blazers' 50 contests this season, so Clingan should operate as the team's backup center to DeAndre Ayton when Williams is forced to sit out.

When the Portland Trail Blazers selected UConn center Donovan Clingan with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, they felt he could be a steal. In the Las Vegas Summer League last month ...

The Portland Trail Blazers added another top-10 pick this summer by taking Donovan Clingan with the No. 7 ... but surely and get acclimated to the league instead of being thrown into the fire ...

The San Antonio Spurs will take on the Portland Trail Blazers in the Las Vegas Summer League on Saturday night. Rookie Stephon Castle will play against seventh-overall pick Donovan Clingan.

The Blazers would figure to lean on Deandre Ayton from the first unit if Clingan gets the night off Wednesday, and Robert Williams would be in line to take on the backup center role in this case.

The rookie center returned after missing five games to produce 13 rebounds and four blocked shots in 17 minutes.

According to the Trail Blazers' official PR team on X, No. 7 overall draft pick Donovan Clingan ... Miami's G League affiliate squad). Missing out on Clingan in particular could prove costly ...

The Portland Trail Blazers will look for their 13th win of the season against the New Orleans Pelicans; however, they will be without their top rookie center, Donovan Clingan. More Blazers ...

The Portland Trail Blazers have recalled center Duop Reath just hours after they assigned him to their G League affiliate ... at the corner position with Donovan Clingan, Robert Williams III ...

The Trail Blazers would sacrifice a lot of size on the block. Last night was the first time #NBAfrosh Donovan Clingan got more than 21 minutes in a game and he responded in a big way. 17pts (6-10 ...