Pistons' Aron Baynes (ankle) expected to miss Thursday's game

Detroit Pistons center Aron Baynes (ankle) is expected to miss Thursday's game against the Charlotte Hornets.

What It Means:

This will be the second straight game on the sidelines for Baynes. He is only averaging 15.7 minutes per game this season, but his absence opens up some potential playing time for Jon Leuer and Boban Marjanovic, who played 10 minutes with Baynes out on Tuesday.

Our models account for Leuer being the primary beneficiary of this news, and we project him for 12.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 29.3 minutes of action tonight.