Grant Williams went from out to day-to-day on Thursday's injury report with a right hamstring injury. That puts him in play for Friday's home game against the Hawks, and Oct. 23 is listed as his expected return.
What happened
Grant Williams moved from out to day-to-day on the injury report Thursday, Oct. 22, at 10:20 a.m. ET. He has a right hamstring injury. He had been listed as out since Tuesday, Oct. 20, and the report's comment said he was out for Wednesday's season opener against the Nets. The same hamstring first put him on the report Sept. 25. He was listed as out that day and moved to day-to-day the same day. The report lists Oct. 23 as his expected return date.
What it means for the Hornets
The Hornets host the Hawks on Friday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. ET. Charlotte is 1-0 and sixth in the standings after winning the opener without Williams. Last season he played 36 games and averaged 7.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 19.8 minutes. In the win without him, Brandon Miller played 35.6 minutes, Dennis Schroder 34.7, Moussa Diabate 33.6 and Naz Reid 32.7. Grayson Allen scored 21 points in 28.8 minutes. Sion James played 26.8 minutes, Royce O'Neale 17.1 and Ryan Kalkbrenner 14.0. The Hornets are 1-0 without Williams and have yet to play a game with him.
What to watch
The next injury report before Friday's game will show whether Williams can play against the Hawks. His listed expected return is Oct. 23, the date of that game. Charlotte has other players on the report. Kon Knueppel (left hamstring) and Coby White (left calf) are day-to-day, and Kylan Boswell (right knee) is out. No firm return date has been announced beyond the expected date on the report.
Is Grant Williams playing vs the Hawks on Friday, Oct. 23?
He is day-to-day with a right hamstring injury as of Thursday's injury report. A final decision on Friday's 7 p.m. ET game against the Hawks has not been announced. The report lists Oct. 23 as his expected return.
When will Grant Williams be back?
The injury report lists Oct. 23 as his expected return, the date of the Hawks game. He missed the season opener against the Nets and has been upgraded from out to day-to-day.