Nic Batum Likely Out For Season Tearing UCL

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Thu Oct 5, 2017 7:54 pm

Nic Batum tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow during Wednesday's preseason game.

Batum will likely miss the entire 17-18 season.

The injury is common amongst pitchers in baseball and requires Tommy John surgery.

Via Spencer Perry/Queen City Hoops

Post #2 » by **GeorgeMarcus** » Thu Oct 5, 2017 8:23 pm

Terrible news. Extremely valuable when healthy

flow · Post #3 » by **flow** » Thu Oct 5, 2017 8:49 pm

UPDATE

Batum's injury status/prognosis has been upgraded. Out 8-12 weeks. Tommy John surgery not needed.

https://swarmandsting.com/2017/10/05/charlotte-hornets-rumor-nicolas-batum-tears-ligament-left-elbow-out-weeks/

macNcheese3 · Post #4 » by **macNcheese3** » Thu Oct 5, 2017 8:53 pm

Horrible news. Batum is a nice 2 way player and provides them with a nice perimeter defender. Looks like MKG - is going to get an opportunity to step up. They will miss Batums offense as MKG is defensive first player with a lack of jump shooting.

ChokeFasncists · Post #5 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Thu Oct 5, 2017 9:32 pm

Dang, so many injuries hitting them. Good that Monk is fine.

Winsome Gerbil · Post #6 » by **Winsome Gerbil** » Thu Oct 5, 2017 10:08 pm

Sucks for them, but luckily they are in the Least. If it's 8-12 weeks, he can be back by Christmas, and in the East they should still be well in the playoff hunt.

ballonthewall · Post #7 » by **ballonthewall** » Fri Oct 6, 2017 1:29 am

Batum is a good player, damn.

I'd like to see the Hornets make the playoffs and for Lee Jenkins to write another story on Dwight claiming redemption.

Cookin Baskets · Post #8 » by **Cookin Baskets** » Fri Oct 6, 2017 2:16 am

Ok the contract injured or not is just soo bad. This sort of went under the radar for me WOW!! 24 Mill per year :banghead:

Sam195 · Post #9 » by **Sam195** » Fri Oct 6, 2017 10:13 am

macNcheese3 wrote:Horrible news. Batum is a nice 2 way player and provides them with a nice perimeter defender. Looks like MKG - is going to get an opportunity to step up. They will miss Batums offense as MKG is defensive first player with a lack of jump shooting.

Its fantastic news now Dwight Howard can be a 20-10 beast in the East again - claim those touches boy. Superman in the house Air Jordan built - you can't write headlines like that.