Los Angeles Clippers

Kawhi Leonard will not face a suspension as the NBA concludes their year long probe into salary cap circumvention. The Clippers owner Steve Balmer is suspended for a year, and the team will forfeit their first round picks in 2029, 30, 31, 32, and 2033. (Source: Shams Charania on X)

Fantasy Impact: On the bright side, at least for fantasy, Kawhi will not face suspension following the Aspiration dealings. So it’s likely that his trade to Toronto will go through. Wherever he ends up, he’s going to be just fine for fantasy. It is a big blow to the Clippers, however, who have lost a mighty amount of draft capital and flexibility in making trades to set up their future.

Jordan Miller underwent surgery on a torn left rotator cuff and will be reevaluated in six months. (Source: Shams Charania on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Miller will be sidelined for the start of the season as a result.

Bennedict Mathurin has agreed to a two-year, $16 million deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. (Source: Shams Charania on X)

Fantasy Impact: Mathurin has been on quite the roller coaster over the last year, going from Indiana, to LA, and now New Orleans. The Pelicans have perused Mathurin for a while and now get him on a team friendly deal.

The Los Angeles Clippers and Jamarion Sharp have agreed to a two-way deal.

Fantasy Impact: Sharp was last year’s G League Defensive Player of the Year and blocks leader (4.1). He will add depth at center.

The Los Angeles Clippers have signed Nick Martinelli to a two-way contract. (Source: Michael Scotto on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Martinelli was the 55th pick of the 2026 NBA Draft. He will compete for a depth role in the Clippers rotation.

Kobe Sanders has signed a 4-year, $11.2 million contract to return to the Los Angeles Clippers. (Source: Shams Charania on X)

Fantasy Impact: Sanders is coming off a rookie season in which he averaged 7.3 points in 68 games played with LA. He will now have a chance to grow into a larger role on a new-look Clippers team after Kawhi Leonard was traded to Toronto.

The Los Angeles Clippers will fully guarantee Kris Dunn’s $5.7 million salary for the 2026-27 season.

Fantasy Impact: Dunn will figure to remain in a reserve role for the Clippers.

The Clippers are picking up the $9.2M team option on Brook Lopez for the 2026-27 season. (Source: Chris Haynes on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Lopez returns to the Clippers for another season. He should remain in a significant role down low at center.

The Miami Heat are expected to show interest in Bradley Beal. (Source: Rob Murrows on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Beal declined his player option to return to the Clippers.

John Collins is expected to draw interest from the Magic, Spurs and Sixers.

Fantasy Impact: Collins made 56 starts across 69 total appearances last season with the Clippers. He averaged 13.6 points on 55 percent shooting from the field. He could hold some fantasy value in the right landing spot for fantasy managers.

The Clippers and Bogdan Bogdanović have agreed to push back his option date to June 29. (Source: Jake Fischer on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Los Angeles is continuing trade conversations for Bogdanović.

Isaiah Jackson is listed as questionable for Wednesday’s game against the Warriors.

Fantasy Impact: Jackson was able to practice in full on Tuesday. He figures to be on the favorable side of questionable heading into Wednesday.

Darius Garland is off the injury report for Friday’s game against the Trail Blazers. (Source: NBA Injury Report)

Fantasy Impact: Garland will return from a one-game absence. John Collins should return to his reserve role.

Derrick Jones Jr. put up 22 points (7-11 FG, 1-2 3PT, 7-7 FT) to go with four rebounds and three assists in Thursday's loss to the Pelicans.

Fantasy Impact: Jones tied his season high in points Thursday night, as he reached 20 points for the first time in 14 games and just the second time this season. With Kawhi Leonard and Darius Garland both sitting out the second game of a back-to-back, Jones took advantage of the opportunity to shoulder more of the scoring load.

Batum returns from a one-game absence Thursday against the Pelicans after being cleared from the injury report. (Source: NBA Injury Report)

Fantasy Impact: He hasn't logged 20 or more minutes since March 1, which keeps his fantasy ceiling limited regardless of the availability.

Yanic Konan Niederhauser has been diagnosed with a Lisfranc injury in his right foot and will be sidelined for the rest of the season. (Source: Tomer Azarly on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Konan-Niederhauser had already been ruled out for the next two games. He will undergo surgery that will end his season early.

The Los Angeles Clippers have traded Ivica Zubac and Kobe Brown to the Indiana Pacers for Bennedict Mathurin, Isaiah Jackson, two first-round picks and one second-round pick. (Source: Shams Charania on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Zubac heads to an Indiana Pacers team tied for the worst record in the Eastern Conference at 13–38, but the focus is clearly on building toward next season with Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles) expected back. Zubac is averaging 14.4 points, 11 rebounds and 2.2 assists across 43 games this season and should immediately take over as Indiana’s starting center. As a result, Jay Huff and Micah Potter should see their minutes decline.

James Harden has been traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Darius Garland and a second round pick. (Source: Shams Charania via X)

Fantasy Impact: It’s a massive swing by Cleveland to get on the aging Harden. Garland was a full 10 years his junior, but his injuries have hampered Cleveland at times. Now, he’s not missed as much time as you might think, or at least not a totally abnormal amount of time, but a big factor in this deal has to be Harden’s availability, especially this season. One has to wonder if this move truly lifts Cleveland’s ceiling in the playoffs given Harden’s postseason history. As for fantasy purposes, he should slot right in as a primary ball handler next to Donovan Mitchell and help run the offense. His shot volume may come down, but he should remain a high end asset.

TyTy Washington Jr. scored 11 points (5-6 FG, 1-2 3PT) in 12 minutes during the Clippers' 138-110 loss to the Bulls on Tuesday night.

Fantasy Impact: With the game out of reach, Washington Jr. played the entire fourth quarter and led the Clippers with 11 points over the final 12 minutes. Since signing a two-way contract in late December, Washington Jr. has played two games and has scored 14 points.

Cam Christie is available for Tuesday’s game against the Bulls.

Fantasy Impact: Christie is good to go after being listed as questionable. He remains off the fantasy radar.