The Hornets forward Grant Williams was moved from day-to-day to out with a right hamstring issue on Saturday. He will miss the Heat game tonight, and the injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 26.
What happened
Charlotte's injury report on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. ET listed Williams as out with a right hamstring issue. He had been day-to-day on Friday with the same injury. The report's comment reads: "Williams (hamstring) is out for Friday's game against the Hawks." The report gives an expected return of Oct. 26. This is not the first back-and-forth on this injury. He was listed out on Sept. 25, day-to-day the same day, out again on Oct. 20, day-to-day on Oct. 22, out later that day, and day-to-day on Oct. 23. Saturday's listing moves him back to out.
What it means for the Hornets
Charlotte hosts the Heat tonight at 6:00 p.m. ET. The Hornets are 1-1, in eighth place, and coming off a loss. Williams is a 27-year-old forward. Last season he played 36 games and averaged 19.8 minutes, 7.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists. He has not played for Charlotte this season, and the team is 0-0 with him and 1-1 without him. The minutes without him have gone to Brandon Miller (29.1), Naz Reid (28.8, 18.5 points), Dennis Schroder (27.4), Moussa Diabate (27.3), Sion James (25.3), Grayson Allen (24.2), Tidjane Salaun (23.1) and Royce O'Neale (16.9). Kon Knueppel and Kylan Boswell are also out, and Coby White is day-to-day with a calf issue.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Williams stays on track for the Oct. 26 return date in the current report. The team has not announced which game that date would put him in line for. His status has changed several times this month, so a downgrade or upgrade before then is possible. Also watch White's calf, since he is day-to-day, and Knueppel and Boswell, who are both out. The Heat game tonight is the first test of the rotation without Williams.
Is Grant Williams playing vs the Heat?
No. The Hornets listed Williams as out with a right hamstring issue on Saturday. He was day-to-day before that. The Heat game is tonight at 6:00 p.m. ET.
When will Grant Williams be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 26. The team has not announced which game that is, and his status has changed several times since September.