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Donovan Clingan

Donovan Clingan

RANK #392025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEC62025-26 9-CAT #248-CAT #38C · Portland Trail BlazersAge 227' 2"2026-27 seasonPROP GUIDE →
11.4
Points / game
10.3
Rebounds
1.5
Assists
24.8
Minutes
57.7%
FG%
31.8
FPTS / game
+6.5
vs C median
TIER 6 · #39 OVERALLDepth piece — #6 among centers

Donovan Clingan is ranked #6 among 7 eligible NBA centers. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.

Percentile29%
2025-26 season results · Computed from official box scores · Points scoring: PTS + 1.2×REB + 1.5×AST + 3×STL + 3×BLK − TO · updated November 12
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Donovan Clingan 2026-27 fantasy outlook

33.9Proj FPTS/G · ~2678 / 79 games
27–42.5Typical game · middle 50%
#42Projected rank
86.5ADP (ESPN drafts)

We rank him #42 versus an ADP of 86.5 — the market drafts him 24 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. Projection drivers: stable workload (27.2 minutes/gm), steady per-minute production.

INJURY RISK High?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled?How we grade risk
Projection updated November 12 · ESPN ADP updated November 12 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025-26 game log

POR 2026-27 opening schedule

80 GAMES SCHEDULED
Oct 22
PHX
Oct 24
@SAC
Oct 28
@LAL
Oct 30
MEM
Oct 31
@UTAH
Nov 3
@DEN
Nov 5
@PHX
Nov 7
@LAL
Nov 8
SA
Nov 11
OKC
Nov 12
OKC
Nov 14
@SAC

Donovan Clingan consistency and floor

11 GAMES
19.8
Floor (p10)
31.8
Average
52.4
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered77%
Boom rate125%+ of average22%
Bust rateunder half of average8%
31.9
Season avg FPTS
32.9
Last 10 FPTS
32.2
Last 5 FPTS

Clingan vs other centers

PERCENTILE · 65 RANKED
Points11.474
Rebounds10.394
Assists1.563
Steals0.343
Blocks2.197
Minutes24.878
Fantasy PPG31.888
Percentile among all ranked NBA centers · 99 = best

Clingan fantasy points, last 11 games

2026-27 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST
60300AVG 31.821.4PHX34.7@SAC24.5@LAL38.1MEM17.8@UTAH53.1@DEN46.7@PHX37.7@LAL12SA32.1OKC32.4OKC
SEASON HIGH 53.1SEASON LOW 12LAST 5 AVG 32.2

Donovan Clingan game log — 2026-27

■ BOOM · ■ BUST
DATEOPPRESULTMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFPTS
Nov 12OKCW 118-1083051221322-41-232.4
Nov 11OKCW 123-1032671330213-61-232.1
Nov 8SAL 125-103226500003-60-212
Nov 7@LALL 124-11828171111236-83-537.7
Nov 5@PHXW 132-11929241111349-121-246.7
Nov 3@DENW 118-11032171830428-161-353.1
Oct 31@UTAHW 112-90154900101-30-117.8
Oct 30MEML 124-1032911811525-91-338.1
Oct 28@LALW 136-1292691010113-42-224.5
Oct 24@SACW 128-1202181130303-50-034.7
Oct 22PHXW 124-832111720014-92-421.4
QIs Donovan Clingan a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #39 overall, #6 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should Donovan Clingan be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 86.5 (roughly round 9 in a 10-team league). We rank him #42, so he is a value at that price.

QHow many fantasy points will Donovan Clingan score in 2026-27?

We project 33.9 points per game across an expected 79 games — approximately 2678 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 27 and 42.5 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #42 in projected scoring.

QHow does Donovan Clingan rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, Donovan Clingan finished #24 in 9-cat and #38 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #39 in points formats. Low turnovers make him even more valuable when they count against you.

QHow consistent is Donovan Clingan for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 77% of games, with a floor of 19.8 and a ceiling of 52.4 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 22% of games and busted (under half his average) in 8%.

Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.