Hornets forward Jamal Mashburn, who has been out of New Orleans' lineup and on the injured list since Oct.27, will have an evaluation done on his surgically repaired right knee within the next 10 days from doctors in Miami to determine when he will be able to return.

"We're just trying to take our time and make sure everything is right before I get on that hardwood surface," Mashburn said. "I'll have a better understanding when I may return when they re-evaluate it after the first of the year. But I haven't had any flare-ups or anything like that, so I'm progressing forward."

Mashburn also said their is no timetable for his return and he won't return until his knee is 100 percent.