Hornets guard Terry Rozier missed the team's season opener Wednesday night due to a left ankle injury.
During his pre-game media availability Wednesday, Hornets head coach James Borrego foreshadowed Rozier's absence, saying that it is indeed a long season and he did not want to prematurely rush Terry back into live-action.
"There's still some soreness there [in that left ankle] and we just have to work through and see where that comfort level is... It's a long season - 82 games. It's a marathon. We are not going to win a championship overnight. One night does not define our season and tonight is not about that, it's about the long haul.