Grant Williams out for Hornets opener with right hamstring strain
Grant Williams will miss Charlotte's season opener versus the Nets on Wednesday with a right hamstring injury. He has been dealing with it since late September and was downgraded from day-to-day to out on October 20. The estimated return date is October 23.
By the Hornets Nightly Desk · updated 20 h ago01The story of the nightA hamstring that has lingered since campWilliams first landed on the injury report on September 25 with a right hamstring issue, the same day Kon Knueppel…
Williams first landed on the injury report on September 25 with a right hamstring issue, the same day Kon Knueppel was reported to have sustained a hamstring injury as well. He was listed as out, then bumped to day-to-day the same day, which suggested a short absence. That has not played out. He did not log a minute in the preseason games against Brooklyn on October 6 or Memphis on October 16, and on October 20 the Hornets moved him back to out. The current estimate has him returning October 23, one game into the season.
02What the Hornets lose without himLast season Williams played 36 games for Charlotte, averaging 7.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 19.8 minutes.
Last season Williams played 36 games for Charlotte, averaging 7.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 19.8 minutes. He shot 38.8 percent from three and 81.5 percent from the line, with a 60.9 true shooting percentage on a low 13.2 usage rate. His plus-minus was 5.6. He closed the year with a steady run of rotation minutes, including 10 points and 7 rebounds against Phoenix on April 2 and 8 points and 6 rebounds in the finale against New York. The 6-7, 236-pound forward enters his seventh season at age 27.

Williams7.0 ppg
Williams7.0 ppg