Coby White has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Hawks with a left calf injury, a downgrade from day-to-day. The Hornets will play without their guard again after winning their opener without him.
What happened
Coby White has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Hawks with a left calf injury. The Hornets guard was moved to out on the injury report at 5:24 p.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 22. He had been listed as day-to-day earlier Thursday. The report's comment reads: "White (calf) is out for Friday's game against the Hawks." The calf has been an issue since Oct. 5, when he was first listed day-to-day. He was ruled out on Oct. 20, then upgraded to day-to-day on Oct. 22 before Thursday evening's downgrade.
What it means for the Hornets
Charlotte hosts the Hawks on Friday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. ET. The Hornets are 1-0 and sixth in the standings, and they won that game without White. Last season White averaged 17.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 25.0 minutes over 50 games. In the win without him, Brandon Miller played 35.6 minutes and scored 18 points. Dennis Schroder had 19 points in 34.7 minutes. Naz Reid scored 20 in 32.7 minutes, and Grayson Allen led the team with 21 in 28.8 minutes. Sion James played 26.8 minutes. Charlotte is also without Grant Williams, Kon Knueppel and Kylan Boswell, who are all listed as out.
What to watch
White's status has changed three times since Oct. 5, so the next injury report matters. The report lists an expected return of Saturday, Oct. 24, one day after the Hawks game. No other timeline has been announced. Watch Williams, Knueppel and Boswell too. Williams and Knueppel have hamstring injuries and Boswell has a knee injury, and all three are out of the same rotation that has to cover White's minutes.
Is Coby White playing vs the Hawks on Friday?
No. White is listed as out for Friday's game against the Hawks with a left calf injury.
When will Coby White be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 24. No other timeline has been announced.