Hornets Provide Major Mark Williams, Brandon Miller Injury Updates Ahead of Kings Game

Originally posted on Athlon Sports
By Nathaniel Holloway | Last updated Feb 24, 2025 1:20 PM ET

The Sacramento Kings will face the Charlotte Hornets on Monday with their sights set on ending their current losing streak.

Sacramento has not started off the second half of the season as they had hoped. The Kings lost to the New Orleans Pelicans in overtime last Thursday and then were blown out by the Golden State Warriors on Friday.

They now enter Monday’s matchup against the Hornets on a two-game losing skid, and they should have a solid chance to get back in the win column with Charlotte being one of the worst teams in the NBA.

Charlotte will also be without a few key players in Monday’s matchup in Sacramento. Ahead of the game, the Hornets have ruled out Mark Williams and Brandon Miller.

Of course, Miller is out for the rest of the season to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist. With him being sidelined, he has left a major hole in the starting lineup that the Hornets have yet to be able to fill, especially with Tre Mann out for the rest of the season due to back surgery.

For Williams, he will be sidelined on Monday due to injury management for a foot injury. This will be the 31st game he has missed this season, which has been a major trend during his NBA career. With Williams out, expect Jusuf Nurkic to receive more playing time.

Of course, Williams has also been in the news recently after his failed trade to the Los Angeles Lakers at the deadline. The Hornets and Lakers had agreed to a trade that would send him to Los Angeles, but after he failed his physical with the Lakers, the trade was rescinded.

Charlotte will also be without Josh Okogie, DaQuan Jeffries and Grant Williams in the game, which will make the matchup a lot tougher for them.

For the Kings, they enter Monday night’s game fully healthy and should have a great shot of ending their losing streak as they face off against a beat-up Hornets’ team.

Fans can catch Monday’s matchup between the Hornets and Kings at 10:00 p.m. EST.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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