What It Means:

Kidd-Gilchrist was away from the team to start the season due to the passing of his grandmother, but it's unknown what caused the most recent absence. A return to practice on Thursday would seemingly put MKG on track to play against the Boston Celtics on Friday. If so, Dwayne Bacon will likely move back to the Hornets' bench.

numberFire's models project Kidd-Gilchrist to record 10.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.0 steals, 1.2 blocks, and 0.9 turnovers in 31.1 minutes per game over the remainder of the season.