Charlotte Hornets guards LaMelo Ball and Terry Rozier have entered COVID-19 well being and security protocols and are anticipated to overlook a number of video games, sources informed The Athletic on Saturday.
Ball has began each recreation for the 13-11 Hornets, whereas Rozier has began all 19 video games by which he has appeared. Ball, in his second season, leads the workforce with 20 factors, 8.3 assists and seven.7 rebounds per recreation. Rozier is third on the workforce in scoring, averaging 17.7 factors per recreation.
Charlotte, which has misplaced its final three video games, is seventh within the Japanese Convention. The Hornets have not reached the playoffs since 2015-16.
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