The Charlotte Hornets announced today that additional evaluation on forward Josh Okogie’s left hamstring revealed a left hamstring strain. He suffered the injury in the third quarter of Charlotte’s game against the LA Clippers last night. Okogie is listed as out tonight against the Denver Nuggets and will be reevaluated in three weeks. Additional updates on his status will be provided as appropriate.
The Hornets acquired Okogie and three second-round draft picks in a trade with the Phoenix Suns on Jan. 15 in exchange for center Nick Richards and one second-round draft pick. Okogie has appeared in seven games with Charlotte, recording 10.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 2.7 steals in 21.3 minutes per contest. The Lagos, Nigeria, native holds career averages of 6.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 408 outings (162 starts) across seven seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Suns and Hornets. He was originally selected in the first round (20th overall) of the 2018 NBA Draft by the Timberwolves.
