Clippers point guard Reggie Jackson has entered the health and safety protocols, the team announced today in the latest update to its injury report. Jackson is the second Clipper to enter the protocols, joining forward Marcus Morris. Los Angeles already signed Moses Wright to a 10-day contract via a hardship exception and could theoretically add a second player on a 10-day deal now that two players are in the protocols.
Here’s more from around the Pacific:
- The Kings are optimistic that center Richaun Holmes will be available on Wednesday night for their game against the Clippers, reports Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee. Holmes, currently listed as questionable, has missed Sacramento’s last seven games due to a laceration to his right eye. Given how many players the Kings are currently missing, the big man’s return would be a boon.
- Given how many players are getting a chance to sign 10-day contracts this week, the idea of the Kings bringing back Tyreke Evans is an intriguing one. However, as Anderson explains in a separate article for The Sacramento Bee, Evans hasn’t yet been cleared following his ban from the NBA and faces a lengthy reinstatement process. We reported earlier in the month that Evans is seeking reinstatement after being disqualified and dismissed by the league in 2019.
- After the Lakers fell back to .500 (16-16) with a loss on Tuesday night, star forward LeBron James said he still has “no idea what this team can be,” as Dave McMenamin of ESPN relays. “How can we really fully assess what we have when we haven’t been whole? I can’t remember the last time we played the same starting lineup and had the same rotation coming off the bench,” James said. “It’s been a long time. So, it’s hard to assess that.”
- ESPN’s Zach Lowe published an interesting feature on the Suns this week, exploring the team’s ascent that began in the 2020 bubble and sharing a handful of behind-the-scenes anecdotes.
3 team trade. Lakers trade Westbrook, nunn and bazemore and some picks. They acquire Ben Simmons, Tristan thompson and Harrison barnes. Sixers acquire fox and nunn. Kings get Westbrook, bazemore and picks. Kings get superstar in Westbrook to fill seats and would fit better with shooters, bazemore as filler and some picks. Sixers get Fox as pg and nunn as bench piece. Lakers get younger, athletic defensive minded wing in Simmons and defensive minder shooter with championship dna in barnes and thompson an expiring contract for bench.
So many reasons why this is a bad deal, especially for Sacramento. But how does Harrison Barnes have championship DNA lol? Every guy that’s won a title has championship DNA? Did he have championship DNA when he was playing horribly for the Ws vs Cleveland in the 2016 Finals? Did Jud Buechler & Pat McCaw have championship DNA? Did Gervin & Nash lack it?
that is a one sided trade to help out the Lakers. Kings need to build a winning team to fill seats not take a big step backwards with 2 players that have very little value. Instead of Westbrook. AD and THT goes to the kings. Now it is more even and Kings building for a future.
You. Are. High.
Tyreke is a Philly legend he should go there. It would be awesome to see the Morris twins end there careers as 76ers next yr too