The Charlotte Hornets’ early-season injury woes continued Friday, with the team announcing backup center Cody Zeller will miss the home opener against the Atlanta Hawks with a bone bruise in his right knee.
Zeller, a starter last season now coming off the bench behind Dwight Howard, apparently suffered the injury Wednesday night in a season-opening road loss to the Detroit Pistons. The Hornets did not practice Thursday.
The team did not immediately indicate how long Zeller might be out. Zeller missed 20 games last season, and the Hornets went 3-17 in those games.
The Hornets are already without two projected starters: shooting guard Nic Batum (torn ligament in his left elbow) and small forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (excused personal absence).