Derrick Jones Jr. is day-to-day with a right knee injury after he was ruled out of the rest of Sunday's game. The Clippers play the Raptors on Monday at 10:00 PM ET, and the injury report lists Nov. 2 as his expected return.
What happened
Derrick Jones Jr. was listed as day-to-day with a right knee injury on the Sunday, Nov. 1 injury report, posted at 11:07 PM ET. The report describes the injury as knee, right leg. No earlier status is listed for him. ESPN.com's Ohm Youngmisuk reported that Jones was ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game. The report gives Nov. 2 as his expected return date. Jones is a 29-year-old forward. A diagnosis and a timeline beyond that date have not been announced.
What it means for the Clippers
The Clippers play the Raptors on Monday, Nov. 2, at 10:00 PM ET. They are 1-5, the 13th seed, and have lost five straight. Jones has played five games and averages 12.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 28.9 minutes. Darius Garland leads the rest of the rotation at 32.4 minutes and 20.8 points. Rui Hachimura (30.0 minutes), Kris Dunn (29.8), Keaton Wagler (25.1) and Kobe Sanders (23.2) are next. Max Strus, Brandon Ingram, Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Bradley Beal and Jordan Miller are all out. The Clippers are 1-5 with Jones and have no games without him yet.
What to watch
The next injury report is not announced, so Jones' status for Monday's game against the Raptors is the first thing to check. The report lists Nov. 2 as his expected return, which is the day of that game. He is day-to-day, not out. Watch whether Garland, Hachimura and Dunn see their minutes rise if Jones sits. Strus, Ingram, Niederhauser, Beal and Miller are all listed out, so the Clippers have few options. Tipoff is at 10:00 PM ET.
Is Derrick Jones Jr. playing vs the Raptors?
His status is not final. He is day-to-day with a right knee injury, and the injury report lists Nov. 2, the day of the Raptors game, as his expected return. The game is Monday at 10:00 PM ET.
When will Derrick Jones Jr. be back?
The injury report lists Nov. 2 as his expected return. A diagnosis and a longer timeline have not been announced.