Frank Ntilikina Leaves Game vs. Celtics with Injury

Charlotte loses another guard to injury.
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Charlotte Hornets guard Frank Ntilikina limped off the court in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter in Thursday night's preseason finale against the Boston Celtics. He was helped off the court by Hornets trainers in what appeared to be a left knee injury.

UPDATE: The Hornets have announced that it is a hyperextension of Ntilikina's left knee.

Ntilikina is slated to be the backup point guard to LaMelo Ball and has received praise from Hornets head coach Steve Clifford for his defensive makeup.

"He's our best defender. His team defense is very good. His individual pick-and-roll defense is...I would dare say there's not many guys in this league better than him. He can guard primary scorers and there are not many guys who can do that. You get that type of defense with six assists and no turnovers then obviously he's helping you."

The Hornets are already down James Bouknight (knee), Theo Maledon (shoulder), Cody Martin (knee), and Bryce McGowens (ankle) in the backcourt.

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schuylercallihan(at)gmail.com  Twitter:@Callihan_ Schuyler Callihan is the lead publisher of Mountaineers Now, All Panthers, and All Hornets on FanNation/Sports Illustrated. He took over publishing duties of All Panthers in 2020 and wanted to expand his professional coverage in the Queen City by running the operations at All Hornets. Schuyler attended Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia before finishing up his schooling at Alamance Community College in Graham, North Carolina. The Wheeling, West Virginia native made the move to North Carolina in 2015 and has been in Charlotte since 2021.