Cody Martin (left knee), James Bouknight (left knee), Leaky Black (left ankle) and Theo Maledon (right shoulder) will not travel with Charlotte to Miami for their preseason matchup on Tuesday.
While this could just be precautionary, it’s unfortunate that Bouknight, Maledon and Black won’t be able to play in this game, since they’re all fighting to either make the team or have a spot in the rotation. However, it’s very concerning that Martin, who was limited to seven games last season because of a left knee issue, is already missing games because of his left knee. It isn’t surprising given recent reports, but there is no official timeline for his return. Hopefully it is sooner rather than later, but even if he is back soon, Charlotte is too deep at forward for him to be part of their rotation. The only chance he would’ve had is during the first 10 games with Miles Bridges suspended, but now he may not even be available for those games.
