In one season of play, LA Clippers’ wing Derrick Jones Jr. faced the same injury twice, with the same timetable of return each time: six weeks. Yet the second time Jones Jr. went down, on Saturday evening against the Boston Celtics, his trade value decreased. He went from a role player who could possibly lure a first-round pick to a throw-in piece, suggesting his contract is a $10 million problem.
Clippers forward Derrick Jones Jr. has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 right MCL sprain and will be re-evaluated in 6 weeks, sources tell ESPN.