Hornets' Mark Williams, Nick Richards returns are looming closer

Mark Williams and Nick Richards next to a Hornets logoThe Charlotte Hornets have been without their two main centers, Mark Williams and Nick Richards, through the first 14 games of the season so far. Williams has yet to play a game in the 2024-25 season with his foot issues while Richards has appeared in five games. In those games, he's averaging 11 points and 10 boards with 2.4 blocks per game, which are all career highs.

Recently both bigs have been seen on the floor taking part in group and team activities.

Charles Lee is glad to see the progress of his two bigs

Head coach Charles Lee has been playing with half a deck for the bulk of the season already. So seeing those guys work back…