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PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Clippers rookie center Chris Kaman was sidelined Sunday for the second time at training camp, nursing a strained left calf and is questionable for Tuesday's preseason opener at Sacramento.
Kaman sat out of Sunday's final session at College of the Desert. Second-year guard Marko Jaric, who sat out of Saturday's scrimmage with a sprained shoulder, was back in action Sunday.
As the Clippers return to Los Angeles for practice at Staples Center on Monday, new coach Mike Dunleavy assessed their time in the desert as positive.
``I felt like we got a lot accomplished,'' Dunleavy said. ``The games begin now and that's when the real evaluation kind of starts.''
Dunleavy said he expects to take 16 or 17 of the 19 players on the training camp roster to the opening preseason game against the Sacramento Kings depending on the amount of injuries.
Veteran Corey Maggette said he was particularly impressed with Kaman, especially because he came into camp hurt with a herniated disk.
``Chris Kaman was very active,'' said Maggette of the team's top draft pick from Central Michigan. ``He came in, he was hurt, but he ran and did all the stuff every day. He's going to be a big impact for our team.