Hornets' Nicolas Batum: Ruled out Monday vs. Bulls

Batum (migraine) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Bulls.

Analysis:

After sitting out the Hornets' morning shootaround, Batum didn't make enough progress in his recovery from a migraine to take the floor later in the evening. The Hornets are hopeful that more time off will leave Batum feeling healthy heading into Wednesday's game against the Pacers, but with the swingman out Monday, Jeremy Lamb will enter the starting five in his place. Both Lamb and Marco Belinelli should cover the bulk of Batum's minutes.