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Hornets Draftee James Nnaji Ruled OUT of Summer League

Nnaji has undergone successful lumbar spine surgery and will be sidelined for four months

James Plowright

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The Hornets 31st pick in the 2023 NBA Draft James Nnaji spent the past season playing for FC Barcelona. Following the end of Barcelona's season, it has been announced Nnaji has undergone surgery to address lumbar spine problems. The surgery was successful, with the recovery time expected to be four months.

According to FC Barcelona, the surgery took place at the Barcelona Hospital and was performed by Dr. Anna Garcia de Frutos, under the supervision of the FC Barcelona Medical Services.

Nnaji had struggled for playing time this past season, stuck behind centers Jan Vesley and Willy Hernangomez. There were rumors Nnaji could have left Barcelona this summer, either to join the Hornets or to another overseason team. However, he will now stay at Barcelona for one more year.

Read HERE to find out how James Nnaji played this year.

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JAMES PLOWRIGHT

Twitter: @British_Buzz Linked In: James Plowright Muck Rack: James Plowright About Me Bylines for: Sports Illustrated, Sky Sports NBA, SB Nation, Queen City Hoops Based in Manchester in the United Kingdom, I have covered the Charlotte Hornets since 2008. When I was 16 years old I won a blogging competition on Bobcats.com, this ignited my passion for journalism and since then I went on to write for a variety of blogs; Hornets Planet, Queen City Hoops and At The Hive. In 2022 I took on the role as site content manager for the Charlotte Hornets Fannation site (AllHornets.com).  I am also the founder of the All Hornets Podcast Network, having recorded over 350+ Hornets related podcasts.  Awards - The All Hornets podcast was nominated for "Best Team Podcast" in the 2022 Sports Podcast Awards.  - I was nominated for "Sports Writer of the Year" in 2013 for LSU Media while studying my B.A in History and International Relations at Loughborough University. 

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