Hornets' Nicolas Batum won't undergo elbow surgery
The source said surgery was not indicated as necessary, reinforcing that Batum’s injury is not season-ending

Nicolas Batum of the Hornets won’t undergo surgery to repair a torn ligament in his elbow.
Per Charlotte Observer, Batum suffered the injury Oct. 4 in the first minute of a preseason exhibition against the Detroit Pistons. The Hornets said he would need at least six to eight weeks to recover. Batum flew to Dallas Monday for a second opinion. The source said surgery was not indicated as necessary, reinforcing that Batum’s injury is not season-ending.
Per Charlotte Observer, Batum suffered the injury Oct. 4 in the first minute of a preseason exhibition against the Detroit Pistons. The Hornets said he would need at least six to eight weeks to recover. Batum flew to Dallas Monday for a second opinion. The source said surgery was not indicated as necessary, reinforcing that Batum’s injury is not season-ending.