Trail Blazers star rookie center Donovan Clingan is set to miss extensive time with an MCL injury.  Sean Highkin of Rose Garden Report shared the news via Twitt

The Blazers' putrid injury luck continues, as now, promising center Donovan Clingan is set to miss multiple weeks with a knee sprain.

Trail Blazers rookie center Donovan Clingan will miss at least two weeks with a knee injury sustained over the weekend.

Portland Trail Blazers rookie center Donovan Clingan will miss at least two weeks with a MCL sprain. Swingman Matisse Thybulle will miss 3-6 weeks after suffering a right ankle

Thybulle, who was acquired by the Blazers in a trade at the 2023 deadline, appeared in 65 games in his first full season in Portland in 2023/24, making 19 starts and averaging 22.9 minutes per night. He holds an $11.55MM option on his contract for next season.

Trail Blazers rookie Donovan Clingan finished with a rare stat line on Saturday and joined some elite company in the history book afterward.

Portland Trail Blazers rookie center Donovan Clingan went scoreless during Saturday night’s 104-98 win at the Houston Rockets. He missed all three of his shots while offering very little in the way of offense. And that was no problem at all.

Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan wasn’t expected to play Monday night at the Memphis Grizzlies. The rookie was listed as being out with a left knee sprain, which occurred during the team’s 104-98 victory Saturday night at the Houston Rockets.