CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As the Hornets enter an important stretch, injured starter Gordon Hayward provided an update on his possible return from injury.
Hayward suffered an ankle injury against Toronto on Feb. 7 after getting tangled with a Raptors player. He has missed the 14 games since.
"His whole body weight goes on me," Hayward said. "There's not much I can do in that situation. It's very unfortunate."
Hayward, speaking to the media on Wednesday, said he has "ramped up" basketball workouts this week and hopes to take part in contact drills next week.
"It's hard to tell exactly how it's going to respond but we're working around the clock so I can get back as soon as possible," he said.