Heat's Derrick Jones Jr.: X-rays come back negative

Jones is set to undergo an MRI on Monday in Miami after initial X-rays administered on his right knee returned negative, Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press reports.

Jones exited Sunday's game against the Knicks early in the second quarter after he hurt his knee when he was fouled by the Knicks' Allonzo Trier on a drive to the basket. The forward needed to be carried off the court by his teammates, so with that in mind, it's somewhat encouraging that no structural damage was detected. That said, the full extent of Jones' injury won't be known until the results of the MRI are read, and a multi-game absence still seems to be a likely outcome. Kelly Olynyk would step back into the rotation as the Heat's backup power forward for the duration of Jones' absence.