Clippers' Paul Pierce: Not ready for opener

Pierce (leg) won't be ready to play in Thursday's season opener against against the Trail Blazers, Rowan Kavner of Clippers.com reports

Analysis:

Pierce, who sprained his ankle prior to Tuesday's exhibition against the Kings after accidentally tripping on a sideline reporter's foot. The 39-year-old hasn't resumed practicing yet and will likely sit out a few days in order to get over the sprain, so he may be at risk at missing some additional games. After averaging a career-high 6.1 points and 18.2 minutes per game last season, Pierce isn't expected to play a major role in 2016-17 while working as a backup to starting power forward Blake Griffin.