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Jones has suffered a sprained MCL in his right knee on two occasions this season, with both occurring in games against the Celtics. His most recent injury occurred during Saturday’s loss at home, as Celtics guard Payton Pritchard landed on Jones’ leg while diving for a loose ball. Jones has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 sprain and will miss at least six weeks before being re-evaluated. John Collins will continue to start at power forward, and there may be additional minutes available to Kobe Sanders and Kobe Brown.

Batum did not practice on Sunday and is listed as inactive for Monday’s game. His absence does not affect fantasy basketball, but it may lead to a few more minutes for fellow reserve Kobe Brown.

Miller will be back after a seven-game absence, and he had a spot in the rotation prior to his injury. His return could cut into the minutes for Kobe Brown and Kobe Sanders, though Clippers coach Tyronn Lue has relied on the starters heavily recently.

Sanders made his first professional start on Monday and delivered solid offensive production. He shot just under 50 percent from the field and notched season-highs in points and three-pointers. While the production outside of those categories was lackluster, Sanders logged 30 minutes. With Cam Christie (two points and one blocked shot) playing 12 minutes and Kobe Brown picking up a DNP-CD, that may bode well for Sanders in the short term. He still isn’t worth adding in most leagues, but place the rookie on your watchlists.

The Clippers will be without Jones for at least six weeks after he suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain during Sunday’s loss to the Celtics. Sanders, a second-round pick out of Nevada who has averaged 13.8 minutes in five appearances, will fill the void on Monday. Given the rookie’s limited production thus far, fantasy managers will be better off adding Sanders to their watchlists instead of going “all in” immediately. Last week, Lue mentioned Sanders, Jordan Miller (who’s currently out with a hamstring injury), Cam Christie and Kobe Brown as players who would play more, so there will be competition for those minutes.

This is a new injury for Bogdanovic, and it’s possible he’ll get a maintenance day on the second leg of a back-to-back set. Kobe Brown could see increased run if Bogdanovic joins Derrick Jones Jr. (knee) on the sideline.

Miller, who injured his hamstring during the preseason, will not return to Sunday’s game due to a left hamstring injury. With Derrick Jones Jr. (knee) also done for the day, the Clippers will be light on wings. Bogdan Bogdanović started the third quarter; he and Kobe Brown are two players whose opportunities would increase if Miller and Jones remain sidelined.

In his first appearance of the season, Miller had a fantastic performance off the bench. He finished with a team-high in three-pointers and utilized that efficiency from beyond the arc to conclude as one of two Clippers players to score 20 or more points. Notably, Miller played more minutes than Cam Christie and Kobe Brown on Wednesday, who are two players who had been in the rotation recently. Miller’s successful outing on Wednesday might lead to more minutes for him in the immediate future.

Batum was red-hot during the first half, scoring 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting with three rebounds and four three-pointers in just nine minutes. Unfortunately, the veteran forward is dealing with a sore right groin and will not return. Kobe Brown could potentially enter the rotation, but there isn’t much to gain from rostering him in active leagues.

Bamba has started the Clippers’ last two games, as Ivica Zubac has been out with an eye injury. After putting up 10 points, seven rebounds, and two 3-pointers in Monday’s loss to the Bulls, he offered minimal value against the Celtics. Kobe Brown played 38 minutes off the bench, finishing with four points, 11 rebounds, two assists, one steal, and two blocked shots. He proved more valuable than Bamba in this matchup but is rostered in even fewer Yahoo leagues. Zubac is expected to be available for Thursday’s game against the Wizards, likely playing while wearing protective glasses. There’s no need to consider streaming Bamba or Brown, even if Zubac cannot play.