The Hornets announced Friday that guard Eric Gordon will be out for two to three weeks to rest his knee injury.
Eric Gordon Injury: Hornets Guard Out 2-3 Weeks With Knee
Hornets Guard Eric Gordon -- the cornerstone of New Orleans’ rebuilding project -- will sit out two to three weeks to rest his injured knee.
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Gordon, the centerpiece of the package New Orleans received in the Chris Paul trade, returned after a four-game absence on Wednesday night against the 76ers but experienced swelling in his bruised right knee after the game.
Not good news. #Hornets guard Eric Gordon out 2-3 weeks. Injured knee needs rest.
— Sean Kelley (@SeanKelleyLive) January 6, 2012
Gordon began the season with soreness in his knee, which he told reporters on Wednesday he had bumped against Grant Hill in the Hornets season-opening win against the Suns. Gordon hit the game-winner in the closing seconds of that game, and has scored 20 points in each of his two games this season.
Here’s the initial take from SB Nation’s Hornets blog, At The Hive:
With Trevor Ariza still out with a groin injury, your projected starters on the wing tonight against a very good Denver team are Marco Belinelli and Al-Farouq Aminu. Yep.
Gordon has had a bit of trouble staying on the court during his young NBA career, including last season when he missed 24 games in March with a wrist injury.
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