Hornets' Grant Williams out for season with torn ACL: Source

24 November 2024Last Update :
Hornets' Grant Williams out for season with torn ACL: Source

Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams is expected to miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn right ACL and damage to other parts of that knee during Saturday’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, a league source confirmed Sunday.

The 25-year-old is averaging 10.4 points — the second-highest mark of his career — along with 5.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists through 16 games this season.

Williams suffered the injury with under four minutes to go in the fourth quarter of the 125-119 loss to Milwaukee, a game that saw teammate LaMelo Ball score a career-high 50 points.

The Hornets are 6-10 this season and have been dealing with a slew of injuries. Centers Mark Williams and Nick Richards remain out with injuries but are progressing in their rehab, the team announced Thursday. Forward Miles Bridges is dealing with a right knee injury and will be re-evaluated this week.

Williams joined the Hornets via a February trade from the Dallas Mavericks. He spent the first four seasons of his career with the Boston Celtics.

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