James Bouknight’s summer just got a little longer.
The Charlotte Hornets guard had surgery Monday night to repair a tendon in his right pinky finger, the team announced. No exact timetable for his recovery was given, but the injury will keep him out of the Las Vegas Summer League when it tips off next week. Dr. Brandon Valentine performed the surgery in consultation with Hornets team physician Dr. Marcus Cook at Novant Health Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital.
Bouknight was expected to receive significant playing time in Las Vegas to foster his development heading into his second season. So the news is a rough blow for him after a rocky rookie season that included 31 appearances sandwiched around seven appearances with the G League’s Greensboro Swarm.