Portland has its top blue chip prospect of the summer.
, the Portland Trail Blazers have used their top remaining selection, the No. 7 overall pick, to select two-time NCAA champion Connecticut Huskies center Donovan Clingan in the first round of this week's 2024 NBA Draft.
The 7-foot-2 shot blocker joins a Portland club with an uncertain future, and perhaps a Day 1 starting opportunity next season. Incumbent start Deandre Ayton has been floated as a potential trade prospect, and with Brogdon's contract now off the Trail Blazers' books, it seems quite possible that the club will continue to shed salaries as it looks towards raw young talent and a fourth straight tanking season under head coach Chauncey Billups.
On Thursday night, the Trail Blazers possess the Nos. 34 and 40 picks in the draft. It will be intriguing to see if team president Joe Cronin opts to hold on to both selections or offload one or both in further cost-cutting ventures.
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