The Clippers removed Derrick Jones Jr. from the injury report on Tuesday night, upgrading him from day-to-day. He is in line to return Wednesday against the Heat as Los Angeles looks to end a six-game losing streak.
What happened
Derrick Jones Jr. was listed as Cleared on the official injury report at 7:58 PM ET on Tuesday, Nov. 3. He had been day-to-day. The report gave no detail and no comment, and no return date is announced. His earlier listings were for a right knee issue. He was day-to-day on Sunday, Nov. 1, then moved to out on Monday, Nov. 2. On Tuesday he went back to day-to-day before the clearance came that evening. The Clippers are 1-5 with him in the lineup and 0-1 without him.
What it means for the Clippers
Los Angeles plays the Heat on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 10:30 PM ET. The Clippers are 1-6, sit 13th in the standings and have lost six in a row. Jones has averaged 11.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 28.7 minutes over six games. In the one game he missed, Darius Garland played 33.0 minutes and scored 20.1 points. Rui Hachimura logged 30.0 minutes, Kris Dunn 29.7, Kobe Sanders 25.2 and Keaton Wagler 24.9. Max Strus, Isaiah Jackson and Brook Lopez each played between 21.9 and 23.4 minutes. Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Bradley Beal, Jordan Miller and Brandon Ingram remain out.
What to watch
The first check is the Heat game on Wednesday night. Jones is no longer on the report, so any change would come from a new entry. The team has not announced a minutes plan for him after the time missed. Watch whether his usual workload of nearly 29 minutes returns right away. The Clippers also need a result. They are 1-6 and have dropped six straight, and the other four players on the report remain out with no return dates announced.
Is Derrick Jones Jr. playing vs the Heat?
He was cleared on the injury report Tuesday night and is no longer listed. The Clippers face the Heat on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 10:30 PM ET.
When will Derrick Jones Jr. be back?
No return date is needed on the report, since he was cleared Tuesday, Nov. 3. His next chance to play is Wednesday against the Heat.