Feb 10, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) controls the ball as Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton (2) guards in the first quarter at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images / Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

With Deandre Ayton sidelined for at least a month, the Blazers are forced to adjust on the fly. Can rookie Donovan Clingan step up, or will Portland’s lack of frontcourt depth sink them even further in the West?

Blazers C DeAndre Ayton suffered what appeared to be a non-contact lower leg injury and had to be helped off the floor vs. Denver. pic.x.com/m53Bodm46PSource: Twitter