Kobe Sanders Cleared After Hip Scare, Preseason Finale Minutes Still a Mystery
Kobe Sanders is off the Clippers injury report after a Day-to-Day hip issue that popped up October 3, cleared as of October 17. The 24-year-old guard out of Nevada didn't log minutes in his last two preseason appearances against Denver and Golden State, so his workload heading into the opener is still unsettled. Last season he was a steady rotation piece off the bench as a rookie.
By the Clippers Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago01The story of the nightA rookie year that showed real touchSanders played 68 games last season, his first in the league, averaging 7.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists in…
Sanders played 68 games last season, his first in the league, averaging 7.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 19.9 minutes. The efficiency stood out more than the volume: 46.6 percent from the field, 40.8 percent from three and 82.6 percent at the line, good for a 59.7 true shooting mark on a 15.5 usage rate. His plus-minus sat right at 0.5, a sign he held his own in bench minutes. Late-season box scores back that up, with 17-point nights against Oklahoma City and Sacramento mixed in with quieter outings.
02Hip injury in the rearview, but no minutes yetSanders was tagged Day-to-Day with a left hip and torso issue on October 3.
Sanders was tagged Day-to-Day with a left hip and torso issue on October 3. The team cleared him on October 17, and he is not on the current injury report. Still, in his two most recent appearances, October 14 against Denver and October 4 against Golden State, he didn't see the floor, logging 0 minutes in both. Whether that's related to easing him back from the hip or simply a coaching decision isn't something the box score answers. The opener will be the first real read on where he fits in the rotation.
Sanders7.3 ppg
Mann7.2 ppg
