Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
It’s the Portland Trail Blazers episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’, featuring Deni Avdija, Toumani Camara, and Donovan Clingan!
The trio discuss so much, including each of their thoughts on the Blazers growth throughout the season, Toumani’s background growing up in Brussels and how became an elite defender in the NBA, Deni’s first all-star season and his thoughts from when he was traded to Portland from the Washington Wizards, as well as his take on the “foul baiting” conversation, Donovan’s UConn career and playing with Stephon Castle, what each of them have learned from Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday, and so much more. Let’s go!
00:00 Intro
1:16 Start of show
2:30 Blazers growth this season
7:02 Toumani growing up in Brussels
11:30 Who they all watched growing up
13:40 DC on players at UConn
14:22 The rest of Toumani’s story
16:15 Anthony Edwards at Georgia
17:20 Deni getting into basketball
18:55 Deni playing professionally for Macabi
22:55 Deni on foul baiting
28:55 Deni entering the NBA draft and time on the Wizards
34:00 Welcome to the NBA moments
36:26 Toumani going to Dayton
37:50 Clingan going to UConn
42:20 If Deni played in college in the US
44:28 DC’s decision to enter the draft early
45:28 DC on Stephon Castle
46:20 Deni being traded to Portland
50:50 Toumani on mastering defense
53:30 Deni going out to eat every night
56:08 Improved shooting and confidence
57:30 Learning from Dame and Jrue
1:00:35 Lessons from the past year
Subscribe to The Young Man and The Three podcast aka YM3 YouTube channel today for more NBA analysis, player interviews and highlights.
Previously The Old Man and the Three w/ JJ Redick (ESPN / First Take) and Tommy Alter
It’s the Portland Trail Blazers episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’, featuring Deni Avdija, Toumani Camara, and Donovan Clingan!
The trio discuss so much, including each of their thoughts on the Blazers growth throughout the season, Toumani’s background growing up in Brussels and how became an elite defender in the NBA, Deni’s first all-star season and his thoughts from when he was traded to Portland from the Washington Wizards, as well as his take on the “foul baiting” conversation, Donovan’s UConn career and playing with Stephon Castle, what each of them have learned from Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday, and so much more. Let’s go!
00:00 Intro
1:16 Start of show
2:30 Blazers growth this season
7:02 Toumani growing up in Brussels
11:30 Who they all watched growing up
13:40 DC on players at UConn
14:22 The rest of Toumani’s story
16:15 Anthony Edwards at Georgia
17:20 Deni getting into basketball
18:55 Deni playing professionally for Macabi
22:55 Deni on foul baiting
28:55 Deni entering the NBA draft and time on the Wizards
34:00 Welcome to the NBA moments
36:26 Toumani going to Dayton
37:50 Clingan going to UConn
42:20 If Deni played in college in the US
44:28 DC’s decision to enter the draft early
45:28 DC on Stephon Castle
46:20 Deni being traded to Portland
50:50 Toumani on mastering defense
53:30 Deni going out to eat every night
56:08 Improved shooting and confidence
57:30 Learning from Dame and Jrue
1:00:35 Lessons from the past year
Subscribe to The Young Man and The Three podcast aka YM3 YouTube channel today for more NBA analysis, player interviews and highlights.
Previously The Old Man and the Three w/ JJ Redick (ESPN / First Take) and Tommy Alter
