Charlotte Hornets swingman Nicolas Batum was forced to leave Wednesday's game against the Orlando Magic with an illness, according to the team's public relations department.
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Batum Doubtful to Return
Wednesday, Dec. 16
Since it's merely an illness, this shouldn't be considered much more than a minor ailment. And considering his lengthy injury history, that's a positive thing.
Batum appeared in 71 games during his final season with the Portland Trail Blazers, but he didn't look like himself.
Beyond nagging lower back pain, Batum was hounded by a torn ligament in his right shooting wrist that caused his numbers to plummet. When the 2014-15 season came to a close, the Frenchman had averaged 9.4 points on a career-worst 40 percent shooting from the field and 32.4 percent shooting from distance.
In his first season with the Hornets, Batum has watched his numbers skyrocket. Twenty-three games into a fresh slate, Charlotte's big offseason acquisition is averaging 17 points while shooting 42.7 percent from the field and 39.1 percent from three.
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