Hornets small forward Nicolas Batum left Wednesday’s game against the Wizards with a left elbow contusion and will not return, the team announced.
Batum had only recently returned to action after missing Charlotte’s first 12 games with a torn ligament in the same elbow.
He is averaging 13.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists in four appearances this season, his ninth in the NBA.
