Derrick Jones Jr. Re-injures MCL, Out Six Weeks for Clippers

Clippers forward Derrick Jones Jr. has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his right knee, a re-injury of the same knee initially sprained on November 16. He re-injured it Saturday after a collision with Payton Pritchard and will be re-evaluated in six weeks, with a potential return not until mid-to-late February. Jones was averaging a career-best 10.4 points and 40% from three. Nicolas Batum, Kobe Sanders, and Kobe Brown are candidates for increased playing time for the Los Angeles Clippers.