Donovan Clingan averaged 22.5 minutes as a sophomore at UConn. He averaged less than 20 minutes as a rookie with the Portland Trail Blazers. Despite this, he still expects to play at least 30 minutes a game next season. The reasoning? His improved conditioning.
"I'm in a lot better shape," Clingan said at Blazers media day. "There were times last year in runs where I would get winded. Now I can keep going. My conditioning is the biggest thing I've improved this offseason. ... My weight was affecting me getting down the court."
Conditioning was always going to be the question with Clingan reaching his potential, and he's already addressed that issue in just one year with the Blazers.