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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	K. Simpson Hornets' KJ Simpson: Struggles offensively in loss KJ Simpson Hornets' KJ Simpson: Struggles offensively in loss	D. Baugh Hornets' Damion Baugh: Ties career-high with six dimes Damion Baugh Hornets' Damion Baugh: Ties career-high with six dimes	J. Sims Hornets' Jaylen Sims: Drops career-high 12 points Jaylen Sims Hornets' Jaylen Sims: Drops career-high 12 points N. Smith Jr. Groin: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 Nick Smith Jr. Groin: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 W. Moore Jr. Hornets' Wendell Moore: Scores eight points in 15 minutes Wendell Moore Jr. Hornets' Wendell Moore: Scores eight points in 15 minutes L. Ball Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 LaMelo Ball Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 T. Mann Back: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 Tre Mann Back: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1
Shooting Guard	N. Smith Jr. Groin: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 Nick Smith Jr. Groin: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1	S. CurrySeth Curry	J. Green Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 Josh Green Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 J. Okogie Hornets' Josh Okogie: Drops 14 points in loss Josh Okogie Hornets' Josh Okogie: Drops 14 points in loss D. Baugh Hornets' Damion Baugh: Ties career-high with six dimes Damion Baugh Hornets' Damion Baugh: Ties career-high with six dimes W. Moore Jr. Hornets' Wendell Moore: Scores eight points in 15 minutes Wendell Moore Jr. Hornets' Wendell Moore: Scores eight points in 15 minutes J. Sims Hornets' Jaylen Sims: Drops career-high 12 points Jaylen Sims Hornets' Jaylen Sims: Drops career-high 12 points D. Jeffries Hornets' DaQuan Jeffries: Leads from deep in double figures DaQuan Jeffries Hornets' DaQuan Jeffries: Leads from deep in double figures B. Miller Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 Brandon Miller Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 T. Mann Back: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 Tre Mann Back: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1
Small Forward	J. Green Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 Josh Green Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1	D. Jeffries Hornets' DaQuan Jeffries: Leads from deep in double figures DaQuan Jeffries Hornets' DaQuan Jeffries: Leads from deep in double figures	J. Okogie Hornets' Josh Okogie: Drops 14 points in loss Josh Okogie Hornets' Josh Okogie: Drops 14 points in loss W. Moore Jr. Hornets' Wendell Moore: Scores eight points in 15 minutes Wendell Moore Jr. Hornets' Wendell Moore: Scores eight points in 15 minutes N. Smith Jr. Groin: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 Nick Smith Jr. Groin: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 T. Salaun Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Shooting woes in defeat Tidjane Salaun Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Shooting woes in defeat M. Bridges Hip: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 Miles Bridges Hip: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 S. CurrySeth Curry B. Miller Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 Brandon Miller Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1
Power Forward	M. Bridges Hip: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 Miles Bridges Hip: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1	T. Salaun Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Shooting woes in defeat Tidjane Salaun Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Shooting woes in defeat	W. Moore Jr. Hornets' Wendell Moore: Scores eight points in 15 minutes Wendell Moore Jr. Hornets' Wendell Moore: Scores eight points in 15 minutes D. Jeffries Hornets' DaQuan Jeffries: Leads from deep in double figures DaQuan Jeffries Hornets' DaQuan Jeffries: Leads from deep in double figures J. Green Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 Josh Green Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 M. Diabate Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Nears double-double in return Moussa Diabate Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Nears double-double in return J. Okogie Hornets' Josh Okogie: Drops 14 points in loss Josh Okogie Hornets' Josh Okogie: Drops 14 points in loss B. Miller Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 Brandon Miller Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 G. Williams Knee: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 Grant Williams Knee: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1
Center	M. Williams Hornets' Mark Williams: Healthy entering offseason Mark Williams Hornets' Mark Williams: Healthy entering offseason	J. NurkicJusuf Nurkic	M. Diabate Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Nears double-double in return Moussa Diabate Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Nears double-double in return T. Gibson Hornets' Taj Gibson: Grabs six boards in loss Taj Gibson Hornets' Taj Gibson: Grabs six boards in loss T. Salaun Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Shooting woes in defeat Tidjane Salaun Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Shooting woes in defeat D. Jeffries Hornets' DaQuan Jeffries: Leads from deep in double figures DaQuan Jeffries Hornets' DaQuan Jeffries: Leads from deep in double figures G. Williams Knee: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 Grant Williams Knee: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1