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Plumlee will start in Sunday's preseason game against the Lakers, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Plumlee will get the start at center due to Jusuf Nurkic being out with a left middle finger injury. Plumlee played in 46 games (11 starts) for the Clippers in 2023-24 and averaged 5.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists across 14.7 minutes per game.

Collins (rest) has been ruled out of Monday's preseason opener against the Thunder, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.

Collins has been cleared for all basketball activities after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in April. However, the big man will get a day off for rest purposes Monday, and his next chance to feature will be Wednesday against the Magic. With Collins and Victor Wembanyama (rest) both out, the Spurs will likely take an extended look at Sandro Mamukelashvili, Jeremy Sochan and Nathan Mensah at center.

Bassey (knee) has been ruled out of Monday's preseason opener against the Thunder, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.

Bassey has been limited during training camp while recovering from a left knee surgery. The 23-year-old will likely return to game action by Opening Night, but it is unclear if the Spurs will have him take the floor before then. Bassey's next chance to make an appearance will come Wednesday versus the Magic.

Wembanyama (rest) has been ruled out for Monday's preseason opener against the Thunder, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.

Wembanyama will sit out Monday along with Zach Collins (rest) and Charles Bassey (knee), allowing the Spurs to take an extended look at Sandro Mamukelashvili, Jeremy Sochan and Nathan Mensah at center. Wembanyama's next opportunity to suit up will come Wednesday versus the Magic.

The Nuggets signed Bediako to an Exhibit 10 contract Sunday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.

Bediako will join the club on a non-guaranteed contract, and he will likely end up with the Nuggets' G League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Gold. The 22-year-old was signed to a two-way contract with the Spurs last year. However, he spent all of his time in the G League, during which he averaged 1.6 points and 2.0 rebounds across 4.9 minutes in only five regular-season appearances due to a torn MCL.

Jackson (undisclosed) will not participate in the Pacers' 5-on-5 scrimmage Sunday, Tony East of SI.com reports.

Jackson was a limited participant in practice Friday, and he remains a question mark ahead of the season due to an undisclosed injury. The 22-year-old is expected to serve as the backup center to Myles Turner, but an extended absence could open the door for James Wiseman (groin) to receive more minutes.

Jordan (rest) won't play in Sunday's preseason game against the Celtics in Abu Dhabi, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports.

Jordan had limited run in Denver's preseason opener Friday, and he will take Sunday off. Jordan's absence will allow coach Mike Malone a more extended look at Zeke Nnaji and Dario Saric behind Nikola Jokic. Jordan's next opportunity to play will come in next Sunday's exhibition versus the Suns.

Jones registered four points (2-3 FG, 0-1 FT), six rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal over 22 minutes during Saturday's 91-90 preseason loss to the Warriors.

Jones and Kobe Brown were the only two players in Saturday's preseason opener to see over 20 minutes of playing time. Jones is competing for a backup role on the Clippers' regular-season roster behind starting center Ivica Zubac, and the former got an extended look Saturday due to Mo Bamba (knee) not playing. Jones didn't play in 2023-24 due to personal reasons and a hamstring strain late in the regular season. He played in 46 regular-season games in 2022 with the Hornets and averaged 3.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 0.7 blocks across 12.0 minutes per game.

Jackson-Davis is in the starting lineup for Saturday's preseason game against the Clippers, Kendra Andrews of ESPN.com reports.

Jackson-Davis had been turning heads with his play in training camp and will get the chance to start at center in the first game of the preseason. He'll play alongside Draymond Green in the frontcourt, with the rest of the starting unit being Stephen Curry, De'Anthony Melton and Jonathan Kuminga.

Bamba (knee) has been ruled out of Saturday's preseason game against the Warriors, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Bamba had been limited in training camp earlier this week, so his absence shouldn't be surprising, especially since the Clippers are being extremely cautious with the recovery process of their players in the early stages of the preseason. Bamba's next chance to feature will come against the Nets on Tuesday in another preseason contest.