Hornets F Kidd-Gilchrist tears labrum in shoulder again

Posted February 11, 2016 6:00 am

The Associated Press

Indiana Pacers' George Hill (3) shoots against Charlotte Hornets' Cody Zeller (40) and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Hornets forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has torn the labrum in his right shoulder for a second time, possibly ending his season.

The team says Kidd-Gilchrist will be re-evaluated after the All-Star break and gave no prognosis for his return.

However, when Kidd-Gilchrist first tore his labrum in his shoulder in early October in a preseason game, he needed shoulder surgery and missed nearly than four months of action. He returned last month and was averaging 12.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 29.3 minutes per game in seven contests since returning to action.

Kidd-Gilchrist, a former No. 2 pick in the draft out of Kentucky, sustained the injury in the third quarter of Charlotte's 117-95 win against the Indiana Pacers on Feb. 10.

Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford, center, talks with Marvin Williams, left, and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, right, in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) The Associated Press

Charlotte Hornets' Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, right, is fouled by Chicago Bulls' Doug McDermott, left, in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) The Associated Press

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