NEW ORLEANS – Hornets star guard Chris Paul will be out indefinitely with a sprained left ankle, the team announced Monday.
The Hornets, who have been off to a very slow start with Paul, will likely be challenged even more without his services for the near future.
Paul was injured in Friday night’s game with Portland when he came down on Joel Przybilia’s foot.
In 10 games this season, Paul is averaging 23.8 points (10th in the NBA) on 59 percent shooting (6th in the NBA), 9.2 assists (3rd in the NBA) and 1.7 steals (15th in the NBA) in 34 minutes of play. In addition, he leads the NBA in three point percentage (.655).
The Hornets are 3-8 on the year and have already fired Byron Scott, who began the season as the team’s head coach.








