Hornets vs Wizards

Coby White

CHA · PG

Calf: White's next opportunity to play will come Saturday at home against the Sixers in the second leg of a back-to-back set. However, he should be considered highly questionable for that contest until the Hornets offer an update on his status. Dennis Schroder and Christian Anderson will likely continue seeing increased burn until White returns.

Grant Williams

CHA · PF

Hamstring: Williams' earliest possible return date now looks to be Saturday at home against the 76ers. Royce O'Neale should continue to play meaning minutes off the bench for the Hornets in the interim.

Jamir Watkins

WAS · SF

Knee: Watkins, a two-way player for the Wizards, suffered the injury during the Summer League. Although Washington has yet to offer a timetable for a return, a typical recovery time for the procedure is approximately 9-to-12 months. That leaves Watkins in serious jeopardy of missing most, if not all, of the 2026-27 season, and it remains to be seen if the team will continue keeping him around on a two-way roster spot while he's injured.

Justin Champagnie

WAS · SF

Foot: The forward underwent surgery Wednesday to address a fractured foot, and the Wizards hope Champagnie will be ready to return at some time around the All-Star break in February. The likes of Bilal Coulibaly, Tre Johnson and Bub Carrington will all be asked to help pick up the slack for the foreseeable future.

Kon Knueppel

CHA · SF

Hamstring: Knueppel was able to log a practice with the Swarm on Thursday. While there's been no official update on his progress, it's safe to assume he's at least trending in the right direction. A timetable for his return has yet to be announced.

Kylan Boswell

CHA · PG

Knee: Boswell continues to rehab after right knee surgery. The hope in early October was that he would be cleared for basketball activities prior to the start of the G League season, which begins in early November.

Tristan Vukcevic

WAS · PF

Hip: Although the big man will remain a limited participant in training camp as he continues his rehab from a hip impingement, it sounds like his absence from game action will extend into the regular season. Deandre Ayton should have the backup center role all to himself until Vukcevic is cleared to retake the floor.