Gordon Hayward shoulder injury: out indefinitely with fracture / News - Basketnews.com

13-year NBA veteran Hayward missed 8 consecutive games earlier this month after suffering a left shoulder contusion on November 2.

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Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward will be sidelined indefinitely due to a fracture in his left shoulder, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

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The Hornets expect Hayward to miss time and he is undergoing further evaluations, via the report.

Hayward missed eight consecutive games with what was believed to be a left shoulder contusion earlier this month.

He returned on November 18 and had played three straight games prior to Friday's 110-108 victory over Minnesota, for which he was sidelined with a shoulder injury.

Hayward has appeared in 11 games this season, averaging 16.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 4.4 assists.

Hayward skipped at least 20 games in each of the past five seasons.

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