Offensively, Donovan Clingan has transformed into an entirely different player for the Portland Trail Blazers over the past few games. As one of the biggest players in the league at 7-foot-2, 280 pounds, they are finally taking advantage of his physical tools. That was on full display in their 127-123 NBA Cup win over the Golden State Warriors.
As a result of Portland's depleted backcourt, Deni Avdija took on more of a point forward role, resulting in a career-high 13 assists. There were multiple possessions where Avdija found Clingan for a lob over the undersized 6-foot-6 Draymond Green, using Golden State's positional versatility against them.