Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward will be out indefinitely due to a sprained left ankle. X-rays revealed no fractures, but an MRI confirmed sprained ligaments.

Hayward recently returned from a six-game absence due to a previous sprained ankle. He was re-injured early the Hornets loss to the Toronto Raptors on Monday.

Charlotte has been on a slide with Hayward out of the lineup or limited. The Hornets have lost five straight and seven of their last nine games. That's seen them drop to ninth place in the Eastern Conference.