The reborn Charlotte Hornets will be without star guard Lance Stephenson until after Christmas, as Stephenson is battling a pelvic strain suffered earlier in the week. He missed the team's game on Friday and will be out against the Jazz as well.
Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer provided the timetable for Stephenson's return:
Stephenson, 24, signed with the Hornets over the summer thanks in large part to the presence of Michael Jordan in the front office, according to his agent (h/t Adam Zagoria of SNY.tv):
The Hornets weren't the only team in on Stephenson, but there were issues in Indiana that made teams skeptical about giving him a long-term deal. Sean Deveney of Sporting News wrote in April that the player was starting to wear out his welcome in some circles:
One league executive said the problems that have arisen—the public ones, remember, not the behind-the-scenes ones—with Stephenson will cut deep into his value on the free-agent market, and that a deal worth $7 million-$8 million per year is more likely to be Stephenson’s range now. . ...
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Lance Stephenson Injury: Updates on Hornets Star’s Pelvis and Return
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