The Charlotte Hornets are likely to get an added boost Thursday night in the first game of their upcoming five-game road trip. After missing the first 11 games of the season, veteran forward Grant Williams has been upgraded to probable on Charlotte's injury report. Since being acquired by Charlotte, Williams has had trouble staying healthy, having made just 52 appearances over the past two seasons.

However, now nearing full health, Williams will offer head coach Charles Lee another versatile defender at the forward position who can knock down 3-pointers. In 81 games with the Hornets over three seasons, Williams is averaging 10.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.5 blocks while shooting 37.7% from beyond the arc. Starting center Moussa Diabate was also listed as probable, while Dennis Schroder, Kon Knueppel and Brandon Miller remain sidelined.