James Bouknight’s third season is beginning on a tough note.
The Charlotte Hornets announced the guard will undergo arthroscopic surgery on Wednesday to take care of a meniscus injury in his left knee. No specific timetable was given for his return, but he is expected to be reevaluated in four weeks.
Bouknight got banged up in training camp practice last Thursday and didn’t participate in the Hornets’ purple and teal day on Saturday. He’s not with the team on its current two-game road trip, which concludes in Washington on Thursday.
When he does return, Bouknight will have a steep hill to climb to dent Charlotte’s backcourt depth chart.