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Est. Return 2/6/2026
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10.4
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Jones' first year in Los Angeles was a huge success. Stepping up in the absence of Kawhi Leonard for the majority of the season, Jones made 55 starts in 77 regular-season appearances and put up a career-high 10.1 points per game with 3.4 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.4 blocks and 1.0 three-pointers with a 52.6/35.6/70.3 shooting split. He just narrowly missed out on a top-200 finish in standard leagues, however, as he wasn't a major standout in any category. Things are much more crowded in 2025-26. Leonard is fully healthy, and the Clippers essentially replaced Norman Powell with Bradley Beal and Chris Paul. Additionally, John Collins was brought in and is a significant threat to Jones' role in Los Angeles. Given all these factors, it's hard to envision Jones being relevant outside of very deep formats, barring injuries, of course. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a three-year, $30 million contract with the Clippers in July of 2024. 
Resumes practicing
Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue said that Jones (knee) was a limited participant in Saturday's practice, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Shams Charania of ESPN previously reported that Jones would be re-evaluated in about six weeks after he sustained a Grade 2 MCL sprain of his right knee in a Jan. 3 loss to the Celtics, but the fact that the veteran forward is practicing in some capacity less than a month later suggesting he's progressing much more quickly than anticipated. Given that Jones previously missed 17 straight games earlier this season due to an MCL sprain of the same knee, the Clippers are likely to proceed cautiously with bringing him back. That said, if Jones experiences no setbacks in his next handful of practices, he looks like he could have a chance at returning to action before the All-Star break.
Shams Charania of ESPN previously reported that Jones would be re-evaluated in about six weeks after he sustained a Grade 2 MCL sprain of his right knee in a Jan. 3 loss to the Celtics, but the fact that the veteran forward is practicing in some capacity less than a month later suggesting he's progressing much more quickly than anticipated. Given that Jones previously missed 17 straight games earlier this season due to an MCL sprain of the same knee, the Clippers are likely to proceed cautiously with bringing him back. That said, if Jones experiences no setbacks in his next handful of practices, he looks like he could have a chance at returning to action before the All-Star break.
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How does Derrick Jones compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
67.4%
Effective Field Goal %
65.0%
3-Point Attempt Rate
47.0%
Free Throw Rate
26.5%
Offensive Rebound %
4.4%
Defensive Rebound %
8.2%
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6.4%
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7.4%
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1.4%
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4.2%
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8.4%
Usage %
15.6%
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19.9
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Jones logged career-high marks in almost every category during the 2023-24 season, as he played a prominent role for a Mavericks team that reached the NBA Finals. He appeared in a personal-best 76 regular-season games, including a career-high 66 starts, and averaged 8.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists and a combined 1.4 steals-plus-blocks across 23.5 minutes per game. Jones is never going to operate as the leading scorer for a team, but his outstanding versatility and two-way contributions make him a valuable player in all fantasy formats, especially category-based leagues. He's expected to open the season as the Clippers' starting small forward, but considering he'll share the court with James Harden, Kawhi Leonard (when healthy) and Terance Mann, while also seeing Norman Powell and Nicolas Batum logging decent minutes off the bench, all signs point to Jones having the same secondary role on offense he had in Dallas. Jones might be a player worth targeting in late rounds, but it's possible that his real-life contributions won't translate into fantasy very well. Fantasy managers would be wise to keep close tabs on his production and role, as a bigger role or an uptick in minutes could boost his fantasy stock at certain points during the 2024-25 campaign.
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Out at least six weeks
Jones was diagnosed Sunday with a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his right knee following an MRI and will be re-evaluated in six weeks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
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Dealing with right knee injury
Jones suffered a right knee injury during the fourth quarter of the Clippers' 146-115 loss to the Celtics on Saturday and did not return, Joey Linn of SI.com reports.
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Goes to locker room
Jones went to the locker room early in the fourth quarter of Saturday's game against the Celtics, Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated reports.
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Limited output in return
Jones (knee) tallied three points (1-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-1 FT) and three rebounds across 18 minutes off the bench Sunday in the Clippers' 112-99 win over the Pistons.
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Coming off bench Sunday
Jones will come off the bench and be on a minutes restriction Sunday against the Pistons, Joey Linn of SI.com reports.
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Trade chip to watch
Jones has been mentioned as a trade candidate to monitor, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Jones, who has two years and a combined $20.4 million left on the books, is an attractive trade piece after a career-best season in Los Angeles. Across 77 regular-season contests, Jones produced 10.1 points on 52.6 percent shooting from the field with 3.4 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.0 three-pointers in 24.3 minutes per game. Although a Kevin Durant trade seems unlikely for Los Angeles, Jones would likely have to be part of any package the Clippers are able to put together.
Jones, who has two years and a combined $20.4 million left on the books, is an attractive trade piece after a career-best season in Los Angeles. Across 77 regular-season contests, Jones produced 10.1 points on 52.6 percent shooting from the field with 3.4 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.0 three-pointers in 24.3 minutes per game. Although a Kevin Durant trade seems unlikely for Los Angeles, Jones would likely have to be part of any package the Clippers are able to put together.