The Los Angeles Clippers will be severely shorthanded as they attempt to snap a two-game skid on Monday against the Detroit Pistons. Kawhi Leonard, Norman Powell and Ben Simmons will all be sidelined for the road matchup on the second night of a back-to-back.

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; LA Clippers guard/forward Ben Simmons (25) dunks over Utah Jazz center Kyle Filipowski (22) during the first half at the Delta Center. Man

Ben Simmons has only played one game with his new LA Clippers team, but he's already started turning heads. In Simmons' debut with the Clippers against the Jazz

The Clippers have the league's second-best defensive rating (108.3), so adding a guy like Simmons to lead their second unit will help them on that end even more. Regardless of whe

Ben Simmons signed with the Los Angeles Clippers following his buyout agreement with the Brooklyn Nets. Simmons also received interest from the Cleveland Cavaliers and Houston Rockets. Jake

The Brooklyn Nets and Ben Simmons previously agreed to a contract buyout, which led to Simmons signing with the Los Angeles Clippers. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, league sources said that the Dallas Mavericks were interested in pursuing Simmons before he signed with the Clippers.

The LA Clippers took a chance on 28-year-old point guard Ben Simmons in the buyout market, signing the forgotten three-time All-Star for the remainder of the season. Simmons won NBA Rookie of the Year then followed it up with three consecutive All-Star appearances,

Availability has been an issue for Simmons in his NBA career, particularly in the last five seasons where has played just 208 regular season games. Facing the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday, the Clippers made an announcement Simmons’ status for their upcoming contest.

Monday night’s matchup in Michigan will feature two teams on the second night of a back-to-back set. For the most part, the Detroit Pistons have been quite heal

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Ben Simmons will not play tomorrow at Detroit, but I’m told that the door is open for him at some point to play on zero days rest at some point this season. Clippers have five more