Blazers Fans Excited for Donovan Clingan

PORTLAND, OR - APRIL 24: Donovan Clingan #23 of the Portland Trail Blazers prays before the game against the San Antonio Spurs during Round One Game Three of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 24, 2026 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees tha

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Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan is about to enter his third NBA season. If the instincts of Blazers fans are any indication, it’s going to be an interesting one.

When polled this week about which Trail Blazers center they were most excited about this year, 61% of respondents tabbed Clingan as their go-to big. Reserve center Robert Williams III was a distant second with 16% of the vote, while sophomore Yang Hansen earned 14%.

Clingan earned Portland’s starting job last season. He averaged

12.1 points, 11.6 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks in 27.2 minutes per game over 77 appearances.