Hornets have lost Malik Monk for a while; what’s the prognosis on his ankle sprain?
The Charlotte Hornets will be without shooting guard Malik Monk for at least two weeks, after Monk sprained his right ankle Thursday against the Brooklyn Nets.
“We’re probably looking at a minimum of two weeks and reevaluate him at that point,” Hornets coach James Borrego said before Friday’s road game against the Indiana Pacers.
Monk fell hard on his ankle on a drive to the basket against the Nets. He couldn’t put weight on his foot after the injury and had to be helped off the floor. The Hornets ruled him out for Friday’s Pacers game on Friday morning.
Monk averages 13.1 points off the bench this season. The Hornets are hurting offensively of late, having lost rookie point guard LaMelo Ball with a broken wrist that figures to have him out another month or more.
This story was originally published April 2, 2021 at 12:03 PM.
