Hornets lose backup PG Carter-Williams for rest of season
Posted March 09, 2018 6:00 am
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Hornets point guard Michael Carter-Williams needs surgery on his left shoulder and will miss the remainder of the season.
He suffered a posterior labral tear in his should on March 4 at Toronto.
Rookie Malik Monk has filled in as the team's backup point guard the last two games.
Carter-Williams has appeared in 52 games and is averaging 4.6 points and 2.7 rebounds in 16.1 minutes per game this season. In 287 career games, he has averaged 11.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.
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