As the NBA Draft approaches, Donovan Clingan from UConn has emerged as a highly talked-about prospect for the Memphis Grizzlies. The team is in dire need of a new cornerstone center since the mid-season exits of Steven Adams and Xavier Tillman. Given Clingan’s 7-foot-2 stature, strength, and skills in rim protection and rebounding, he is widely seen as a perfect match for the Grizzlies’ roster.
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Of course, considering his strong sophomore campaign at the collegiate level that wrapped up with a second-straight NCAA Championship for the Huskies, coupled with his strong individual pre-draft workouts, the belief approaching the June 26’s festivities is that Clingan may be a highly-coveted prospect by teams in possession of higher-end lottery picks, which, in turn, could leave the ninth-slotted Grizzlies on the outside looking in on realistically nabbing him.
Because of this, reports of late have been that Zach Kleiman and company are Considering the option of moving up in a trade to better their odds of attaining his services and, in a recent Suggestion presented by Tyler Dutton from Piston Powerd, they are seen doing exactly that in a move with Detroit.
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