Grant Williams out of NBA preseason with hamstring injury
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 25, 2026, 10:15 PM
Last updated Sep 25, 2026
Grant Williams, forward for the Charlotte Hornets and former Tennessee standout, will miss the upcoming NBA preseason due to a right hamstring injury. The injury was announced on September 25, and Williams is expected to be reevaluated during the first week of the regular season. Having faced injury challenges in recent seasons, Williams played in only 36 games last year, recovering from a significant right ACL tear. The Hornets will begin their regular season on October 21 against the Brooklyn Nets.
- •Williams suffers a right hamstring injury.
- •He will miss the NBA preseason.
- •The Hornets begin the season on October 21 against the Nets.
- •Williams has struggled with injuries in recent years.
- •He was a two-time SEC Player of the Year at Tennessee.
- 10:15 PMYahoo Sports — Former Tennessee star Grant Williams to miss NBA preseason with hamstring injury
"Former Tennessee basketball star Grant Williams will begin the 2026-27 season sidelined with a right hamstring injury.
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