Donovan Clingan

Portland Trail Blazers, Center
Age: 22y-0m-11d (Feb 23, 2004)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Connecticut
Drafted: Round 1 (#7 overall), 2024
Agent(s): Jared Mucha, Sean Kennedy (Excel Sports Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$7,178,400

2025-26 Cash

$7,178,400

Career Earnings

$14,014,800

2024-2027 Rookie (CURRENT)

Donovan Clingan signed a 4 year, $31,085,018 contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, including $21,534,720 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,771,255. In 2025-26, Clingan will earn a base salary of $7,178,400, while carrying a cap hit of $7,178,400 and a dead cap value of $7,178,400.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $31,085,018
Average Salary:
$7,771,255
GTD at Sign:
$14,014,800
Total GTD:
$21,534,720
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Free Agent:
2028 / RFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2024-25 20 $6,836,400 4.86% $6,836,400 $6,836,400 4.00% $6,836,400 $6,836,400 $6,836,400
2025-26 21 $7,178,400 4.64% $7,178,400 $7,178,400 3.82% $7,178,400 $7,178,400 $14,014,800
2026-27 22
Club
$7,519,920 4.53% $7,519,920 $7,519,920 3.73% $7,519,920 - $21,534,720
2027-28 23
Club
 $9,550,298 5.48% $9,550,298 $9,550,298 4.51% $9,550,298 - $31,085,018
2028-29 24
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Luxury Tax
2024-25 20 $6,836,400 - - $6,836,400 4.86% $6,836,400
2025-26 21 $7,178,400 - - $7,178,400 4.64% $7,178,400
2026-27 22
Club
$7,519,920 - - $7,519,920 4.53% $7,519,920
2027-28 23
Club
 $9,550,298 - - $9,550,298 5.48% $9,550,298
2028-29 24
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 20 $6,836,400 $6,836,400 $6,836,400 $31,085,018 $6,836,400 $7,771,255
2025-26 21 $7,178,400 $7,178,400 $14,014,800 $24,248,618 $7,007,400 $8,082,873
2026-27 22
Club
$7,519,920 $7,519,920 $21,534,720 $17,070,218 $7,178,240 $8,535,109
2027-28 23
Club
 $9,550,298 $9,550,298 $31,085,018 $9,550,298 $7,771,255 $9,550,298
Contract Notes

  • 2026-27: Club Option (deadline 10/31/25, exercised 10/21/25)
  • 2027-28: Club Option (deadline 10/31/26

Source: Spotrac
Seasons

1 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$14,014,800

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2024 20
Active
$6,836,400
$6,836,400
2025 21
Active
$7,178,400
$14,014,800
Total      
$14,014,800
$14,014,800
2026 22
Active / Club Exercised
$7,519,920
2027 23
Active / Club
$9,550,298
Total
$31,085,018
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $14,014,800 - - $14,014,800
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2024
20
$6,836,400
$6,836,400
$6,836,400
2025
21
$7,178,400
$7,178,400
$14,014,800
Total
$14,014,800
$14,014,800
$14,014,800
2026
22
$7,519,920
$7,519,920
2027
23
$9,550,298
$9,550,298
Total
$31,085,018
$31,085,018

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $14,014,800 - - $14,014,800

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 POR Feb 26, 2026 - Feb 26, 2026 1 Illness
2025-26 POR Dec 05, 2025 - Dec 11, 2025 3 Leg
2025-26 POR Nov 30, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 1 Illness
2024-25 POR Mar 21, 2025 - Mar 21, 2025 1 Illness
2024-25 POR Jan 16, 2025 - Jan 23, 2025 5 Ankle
2024-25 POR Jan 08, 2025 - Jan 08, 2025 1 Rest
2024-25 POR Nov 25, 2024 - Dec 12, 2024 6 Knee
  • Oct 21, 2025 Portland (POR) exercised $7.52 million option for 2026-27
  • Jul 04, 2024 Signed a 4 year $3.11 million rookie scale contract with Portland (POR)
  • Jun 26, 2024 Drafted by Portland (POR): Round 1 (#7 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Feb 28, 2026 for technical foul during POR-CHA game $2,000
Feb 07, 2026 for technical foul during MEM-POR game $2,000
Fines: 2 $4,000
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 POR 58 58 27.4 11.8 11.5 2.2 0.5 1.5 .526 .339 .657
2024 POR 67 37 19.7 6.5 7.9 1.1 0.5 1.6 .539 .286 .596
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