Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards will be sidelined indefinitely due to a fractured rib.
Richards went down early after injuring his right shoulder in the Hornets’ 124-109 loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday night. An MRI on Tuesday then revealed a fracture in his first rib underneath his right clavicle, the team announced.
Richards will be evaluated “every other week,” starting in two weeks. It’s unclear how long he will be out.
Richards has averaged a career-high 11 points and 10 rebounds per game this season, his fifth with the Hornets. He’s in the second year of a three-year, $15 million deal with the franchise this fall.