Right as Jaylen Brown landed awkwardly on Derrick Jones Jr.’s leg, mid-game, Sunday afternoon, fans could immediately tell the tests were not going to come back with good news. Jones Jr. could not even get up on his own and put pressure on his right leg, leading to the unfortunate update that he had sprained his MCL. This unofficially put the LA Clippers’ playoff hopes to rest.
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.