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Charlotte Hornets' Nicolas Batum during an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks Saturday, March 26, 2016, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
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Nicolas Batum Injury: Updates on Hornets Star's Knee and Return

Matt Fitzgerald
Apr 5, 2016

Charlotte Hornets star Nicolas Batumย had been dealing with a knee strain suffered on April 3. However, he's ready to return.

Continue for updates.

Batum Active vs. Nets

Friday, April 8

Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer reported that Batum will play on Friday against Brooklyn.

Versatile Batum Crucial to Hornets' Success

Batum has been a valuable contributor to the Hornets this season, averaging 15.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.8 assists.ย 

His stuffing the stat sheet to such a degree has helped Charlotte clinch a playoff berth, but the team is still jockeying for seeding position in the tight Eastern Conference race. Grinding out wins without Batum figures to be difficult, as was evident in the loss to the East's No. 2 seed in Toronto.

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