The Charlotte Hornets announced that forward Grant Williams suffered a torn ACL. The injury occurred during the Hornets loss on Saturday at the Milwaukee Bucks. Williams is expected to miss the remainder of this season.
Williams has played in all 16 games for Charlotte this season. He's started several as a small-ball five for the Hornets. Williams is averaging 10.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game this season.
Charlotte has been ravaged by injuries in their frontcourt. Mark Williams and Nick Richards have missed significant time with injuries, while Miles Bridges has also been in and out of the lineup over the last week. Both Williams and Richards have begun practicing and should return to the lineup soon.
