Hornets' Kemba Walker: Won't play Friday against Celtics

Walker has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Celtics due to personal reasons, Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer reports.

Analysis:

Though he'll be away from the team Friday, Walker is expected to return to action for the second half of the back-to-back set Saturday against the Hawks. It's expected that Ramon Sessions will enter the starting lineup at point guard, and with his heftiest workload of the season likely on tap, he could make for an intriguing low-cost DFS option. Walker should take on a full workload immediately upon his return.