Los Angeles Clippers' Norman Powell is set to play in the upcoming Southwest Division road trip, ending his absence since the beginning of March with a left shoulder injury. While there are several players on the team who are more important to the Clippers' fortunes than Powell, he is a valuable spark plug off the bench, particularly with many of their other non-starters not particularly well-versed in creating their own shot. This comes at a significant time for the Clippers who are faced with the absence of Paul George, recently diagnosed with a right knee sprain, expected to be out for at least 2-3 weeks. Kawhi Leonard will have to step up his workload while Eric Gordon and Terance Mann will also get an increased role. Powell's return, however, will give coach Tyronn Lue a lot more flexibility in his lineups, as he has proved to be a valuable offensive player, averaging 16.6 points on 47.5% shooting, and hitting 41% of his three-point attempts in the 54 games he played earlier in the season. The Clippers are set to play the Chicago Bulls on Monday night, and it will mark Powell's first full season with the Clippers after he made the move from Portland in 2021-2022.