Connaughton (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Pelicans, Ethan Sands of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Connaughton was downgraded from probable to questionable before being ruled out due to a sprained right ankle. His next chance to play will come Tuesday against the Timberwolves. Gary Trent and Andre Jackson are candidates for a bump in minutes due to Connaughton being sidelined.