Cleanthony Early (ankle) will play against the Clippers on Wednesday, Ian Begley of ESPN reports.

Early (ankle) will play against the Clippers on Wednesday, Ian Begley of ESPN reports.

Analysis:

Early will be available off the bench for the first time in five games after he injured his ankle against the Suns on Mar. 15. His return should cut into the workload of Lance Thomas, who played 38 minutes in Monday's blowout loss to Memphis. Jason Smith (28 minutes Monday) could also see a mild minutes reduction.