The Los Angeles Clippers have already dealt with some rough injuries early in the season, and they keep taking hits. The latest injury is to Derrick Jones Jr., and he is expected to miss extended time because of a sprained MCL, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
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“Los Angeles Clippers forward Derrick Jones Jr. sustained a sprained MCL in his right knee and will be re-evaluated in six weeks, sources tell ESPN. Jones was averaging a career high 10.9 points per game prior to the injury Sunday in Boston,” Charania wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
The Clippers' wing depth is definitely being tested, and they will have to rely on some of the younger players to produce for the next month.