Nicolas Batum

FPPG: 17.0  |  FanDuel Salary: $4,400
FPPG: 17.0  |  FanDuel Salary: $4,400
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Nicolas Batum (elbow) will start for Hornets in Wednesday's season debut

Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Nicolas Batum (elbow) will start Wednesday versus the Cleveland Cavaliers but will play limited minutes, head coach Steve Clifford said.

What It Means:

Batum has yet to play this season after tearing a ligament in his left elbow in the preseason. He averaged 15.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.8 3-pointers, 1.1 steals over 34.0 minutes per game on 40.3 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from deep.

numberFire's models project Batum to record 15.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.0 steals, 2.0 3-pointers, and 2.6 turnovers on 43.0 percent shooting from the field and 35.9 percent shooting from deep.