Charlotte Hornets guard Nic Batum will miss at least six to eight weeks after suffering a torn ligament in his left elbow in Wednesday’s preseason exhibition against the Pistons in Detroit Wednesday.
Batum was injured in the first minute, leaving the court in severe pain. He rushed to the locker room for treatment and did not play the rest of the game.
A magnetic resonance imaging Thursday in Charlotte revealed a tear in the ulnar collateral ligament. The Hornets are investigating different treatment options, including possible surgery.
This particular injury is not common among basketball players.