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Deandre Ayton Makes Bold Statement About Portland Trail Blazers
Deandre Ayton is coming off his first year playing for the Portland Trail Blazers. After spending the first five seasons of his career with the Phoenix Suns, he was traded to Portland during the middle of the 2023 offseason. On Monday, Ayton met with reporters at media day and made a bold statement. Ayton finished last season with averages of 16.7 points, 11.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 57.0% from the field in 55 games.
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Portland Draft Picks
Donovan
Clingan
1
Rnd
7
Pk
C
Position
- Draft Grade: A
- Pre-Draft Rank: 5
- School: Connecticut
- Height: 7' 2"
- Weight: 265
Yahoo Sports Commentary
Clingan has all the tools to be a long-term starting center in the NBA and moves well for his size at 7-foot-2. He is more than a rim-running big and can throw a lot of different options in the pick-and-roll, whether that's slipping, rolling to the basket, pinning his man or popping out for a jumper.
NBA Northwest Standings
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | |
| 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | |
| 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 |
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