Zubac broke his streak of having at least 12 rebounds in six straight games, but now he's had at least nine rebounds in all eight of the Clippers' games this year. He's off to a nice start and getting a few more buckets with Kawhi Leonard still sidelined. The Clippers begin a back-to-back Friday with the Kings and play the Raptors on Saturday.
After recording nine rebounds in the season opener, Zubac has had at least 12 rebounds in six straight games. He posted his fourth double-double of the season on Monday and is a threat to have one every night. Zubac has taken on a bigger scoring role with Paul George in Philadelphia and Kawhi Leonard sidelined. The Clippers are back in action Wednesday against the 76ers.
Leonard did not play during the preseason and has yet to appear in a regular season game. Fantasy managers should consider him out indefinitely at this point. Terance Mann and Derrick Jones Jr. will remain starters until that changes, while Lue said last month that Norman Powell will start even after Leonard returns.
Zubac continues to reach double figures in rebounds, but he's failed to score at least 10 points in two of his last three. While the Clippers center has never been a prolific scorer, his production is more critical with Kawhi Leonard sidelined. Zubac had a dreadful night at the charity stripe, as he was 1-of-5. Ranked just outside the top 100 in 9-cat per-game value, Zubac is a 3rd-round player when punting free-throw percentage (54.8%). The Clippers play four games in Week 3, beginning with the Spurs on Monday.
Zubac has been a double-digit rebounder in four straight games and has recorded a double-double in three of his last four. Wednesday's loss to the Trail Blazers, in which Big Zu scored six points, was a departure from the norm for the Clippers' 7-footer. The longer Kawhi Leonard (knee) sits, the more valuable Zubac will be to fantasy managers.