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Tomer Azarly: Derrick Jones Jr. and Rui Hachimura are both OUT for the Clippers tonight with right knee soreness. Max Strus has been cleared to make his regular season debut tonight against the Raptors.
Law Murray 🎮: The LA Clippers have five injured players Three of them have been assigned to the San Diego Clippers: 2025 first round center Yanic Konan Niederhäuser, starting shooting guard Max Strus, All-Star small forward Brandon Ingram Bradley Beal: last played on November 8, 2025 Jordan Miller: set to be re-evaluated at end of February
Tomer Azarly: Bradley Beal, Brandon Ingram, Jordan Miller, Yanic Konan Niederhäuser, and Max Strus are all OUT for the Clippers tomorrow vs. the Kings. Kobe Sanders is not listed and expected to play.
Ohm Youngmisuk: Ty Lue on what changes most with Max Strus out: “A lot of movement, ATO’s, coming off screens, pindowns… another guy that was shot-ready at all times, when he was on the floor, guys had to stay closer to him, more spacing, his movement… we are going to miss that tremendously.”
Nearly a month later, the Cavs made a five-team trade for swingman Peyton Watson, which involved the departures of veterans Max Strus and Dennis Schröder. That created a path for Porter to become the team’s backup point guard, something he’s been working for his entire career. “In this job, you hate to see guys go but it’s kind of how it is — something has to happen to get an opportunity,” Porter said. “The opportunity is there and I have to go take it. Honestly, it’s all in my hands.”
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Law Murray 💀: I’m so used to Clippers injury that I can tell you the last time a new Clippers guard tore some of his plantar fascia in his first month wearing the uniform: Milos Teodosic, 2017 This will be the third season in a row that Strus won’t start the season on time. Foot surgery last year, ankle sprain in 2024 Keaton Wagler or Kris Dunn could be the starter in Week 1 vs Kings
Farbod Esnaashari: Ty Lue on Max Strus' injury: "That's never good to see when it's a non contact play." Added that theyll be doing testing when the team flies back home.
Anthony Slater: Clippers wing Max Strus came up hobbling five minutes into the preseason opener in Hawaii. Lower right leg. Limped directly to the locker room.
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Joey Linn: Ty Lue said he is excited to use Max Strus and Rui Hachimura in ways he used Kyle Korver in Cleveland. Me: “Is that something you like to do? Look back at things you had for certain players and find guys—” Lue: “Love it. Yeah I love it.” Me: “Do you have any more of those?” Lue: “I do.” Me: “Can you share?” Lue: “Not yet. I will. You always try to ask me tough questions.”
Ohm Youngmisuk: Ty Lue said Darius Garland, Max Strus, Derrick Jones Jr., Rui Hachimura and Isaiah Jackson have worked on the first unit in the first two days of camp. Brook Lopez has been working with the second group but Lue said things will change when asked about Lopez with second unit.
Joey Linn: Max Strus on Darius Garland being in a situation where he is maybe the Clippers leader: “No maybes about it. That’s for sure. There is gonna be a lot riding on DG’s shoulders but we’re all here to support him and push him through that. He’s capable of it. He’s a hell of basketball player… I’m excited to see him fully healthy and get us a full look at DG this season.” Said he has the ability to control the whole room with his leadership and energy.
There wasn’t a whole lot of difference between the Raptors and Cavaliers in the post-season. The arrival of Leonard, the departure of Strus and Wade (even with the arrival of Peyton Watson) and a healthy Immanuel Quickley changes the dynamic, in my mind. Uncle Dennis is and was one of one. There had been high-maintenance agents and hangers-on but none, as far as I’ve ever heard in more than 30 years, as blatant as him.
