Hornets and Wizards Limp Into Tipoff With Absurd Injury Report
Underdog NBA tweeted the massive injury list for the October 30 slate, highlighting the depleted rosters for both Charlotte and Washington.
The Underdog NBA injury report just dropped for the October 30 slate, and the Charlotte Hornets versus Washington Wizards matchup looks less like a basketball game and more like a triage center.
Charlotte is rolling into the 7 p.m. tipoff missing a massive chunk of their rotation. Coby White is out, Grant Williams is sidelined, and Dennis Schroder is officially questionable with a foot issue. If Schroder sits, the Hornets are going to be pulling guys out of the layup line to run the point.
The Coby White situation is reaching peak absurdity. Charlotte traded for him from the Chicago Bulls back in February, and the guy still has not logged a single minute in a Hornets jersey because of a lingering calf problem. He was averaging over 18 points a game before the injury, but right now he is just an expensive concept of a basketball player.
Washington is not doing much better on the health front. The Wizards are sitting at 2-3 and giving up nearly 116 points per game, which is tough to fix when your own roster is held together by athletic tape. Tre Johnson is questionable with an Achilles issue, while Justin Champagnie and Tristan Vukcevic are both out.
Trying to handicap a game where neither team has a functional backcourt is a true test of your sports sanity. With Schroder potentially joining White and Williams in street clothes, Charlotte is missing a ton of its offensive production and veteran stability. You are essentially betting on which team's deep bench panics less under the arena lights.
Keep an eye on Schroder's final status as we get closer to tipoff. If he gets ruled out, expect a heavy dose of Brandon Miller trying to carry the Charlotte offense by himself, while the Wizards scramble to find literally anyone who can get a defensive stop.