Cody Martin "Questionable" for Denver Nuggets game

Could a long awaited return be close?

James Plowright | Dec 22, 2023

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Cody Martin hasn't played an NBA basketball game in 341 days. The last time was January 15th in 2023 against the Boston Celtics. The truth is, even when Martin made a brief two week return last season he was far from healthy. The last Cody Martin was on an NBA floor at 100% was the final game of the 2022 regular season on April 10th, 622 days ago.

After very few updates since the start of the season outside of the standard answer of "He's making progress and ramping up" Cody Martin seems closer to a return now than ever. The Hornets listed Martin as "Questionable" for their game against the Denver Nuggets, the first time this season. An NBA Christmas miracle.

Cody Martin's return would be most welcome, this team lacks his selfless attitude, defense and work ethic. Expectations should be tempered, Martin will need several weeks, if not months to reach the levels he showed in 2022. However, this is a first promising step on a long road to recovery. Perhaps this is a positive sign of a healthier 2024, we can only hope.

Published Dec 22, 2023

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.