Aldrich will draw his first start of the season Wednesday versus the Heat, Rowan Kavner of Clippers.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

This will be the first start of the season for Aldrich. He is replacing DeAndre Jordan, who will be out of action for the first time in 360 games. With no Blake Griffin or Jordan, Aldrich should see a much heavier workload than he is accustomed to.

Aldrich contributed five points (2-3 FG, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, three steals, and two blocked shots over 14 minutes in Monday's 100-99 loss to the Thunder.

EDGE Analysis

After not seeing the court in 11 consecutive games, Aldrich has rejoined the Clippers' rotation for the last two contests, albeit in a light capacity. He's provided sound production on a per-minute basis in both of those games, so there's a possibility his role could expand. Until that happens, however, he's worth ignoring in just about any format.

Aldrich didn't see any action in the Clippers' 91-80 loss Sunday to Toronto.

EDGE Analysis

Aldrich has found himself in a deep bench role for the Clippers, which is not at all surprising looking at all of the options head coach Doc Rivers has to choose from every night. Aldrich has managed to play only 21 minutes in Los Angeles' first 13 tilts, and he's coming off the bench behind DeAndre Jordan, Blake Griffin, Josh Smith, and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute.

Aldrich (coach's decision) didn't play in Monday's loss to the Suns.

EDGE Analysis

The only extended action Aldrich is likely to receive this season figures to come in blowouts, as DeAndre Jordan will dominate the minutes at center so long as he's healthy. He's seen just seven minutes across his two appearances in the Clippers' four games.

Aldrich (ankle) returned to the court for Sunday's exhibition against the Raptors. He nailed both of his free throws and grabbed three rebounds in his seven minutes of action.

EDGE Analysis

The former 11th overall pick played in a career-high 61 games while averaging 16 minutes per game with the Knicks last season, but he'll have a difficult time simply winning a roster spot out of training camp on a far deeper Clippers squad. Now that he's over the left ankle sprain, look for Aldrich to see more minutes as the preseason rolls on.

Aldrich (ankle) will not play in Friday's preseason opener against the Nuggets, Dan Woike of the OC Register reports.

EDGE Analysis

Aldrich is dealing with a left ankle sprain, which the team does not believe is serious. That said, he'll be held out as a precaution Friday but he could be back for Sunday's matchup against Toronto.

Aldrich plans to sign a two-year deal with the Clippers, ESPN's Derek Wetmore reports. The figure wasn't disclosed, but it's sure to hover around the minimum as the Clippers are devoid of cap space. The second year is believed to hold a player option. Aldrich will back up DeAndre Jordan, who has played 322 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the league. He provides rebounding and shot blocking, and he posted career-highs of 5.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.1 blocks, 1.2 assists, and 0.6 steals in 16 minutes per game with the Knicks last season.

Aldrich started 16 of 61 games played for the Knicks this season and averaged 5.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.1 blocks in 16 minutes per game. Aldrich's 16 minutes per game were easily his most since joining the league as a lottery pick in 2010. As a result, Aldrich posted career-high, albeit underwhelming, numbers across the board. In essence, he proved to be a decent rotation center on a horrid Knicks team this season. Nonetheless, given his development and familiarity with the team's system, Aldrich may be offered an opportunity to return to New York during free agency this summer.

Aldrich was very effective during Wednesday's loss to the Detroit Pistons, finishing with 24 points (11-16 FG, 2-4 FT), 15 rebounds, two assists and two blocked shots over 27 minutes. Aldrich ended the season on a strong note, as the 24 points were a new season-high. When Aldrich saw extended playing time this season, he was often able to show at least some production, so we'll have to wait and see if he finds a team that he can have even more of a role for next season. He'll be a free agent going into the offseason.

Aldrich led the Knicks with 19 points (8-15 FG, 3-3 FT) and 14 rebounds in 26 minutes in the win over the Magic on Saturday. The former Kansas Jayhawk had his first double-double since Mar. 10. He had not played more than 13 minutes in any of his first five games in April, but came through with a big game in the Knicks' 16th win of the season.