Kevin Duckworth dies in Oregon.

A former Portland Trail Blazers center has died of unknown causes. Kevin Duckworth, who retired from the NBA in 1997, was discovered not breathing at Salishan Lodge on the central coast of Gleneden Beach Monday night. The Depoe Bay Fire Department responded to a call that Duckworth was down. A medical examiner will determine what caused the ex-player’s death, but foul play was not suspected. Duckworth averaged 11.8 points and 5.8 rebounds over 11 seasons in the NBA, helping Portland reach the NBA finals in 1990 and 1992. “Kevin will be remembered by fans as one of the most popular and recognizable players to ever wear the Blazers uniform, but to people who knew him, he’ll be remembered as one of the warmest and biggest-hearted,” Blazers president Larry Miller says.