Nicolas Batum (knee) will not play Tuesday against Charlotte.

Batum (knee) will not play Tuesday against Charlotte.

Analysis:

Batum suffered a knee contusion late in Sunday's win over the Nuggets. He was initially considered questionable to play Tuesday, which is encouraging, though the fact that he's been ruled out well in advance of Tuesday's tip indicates the contusion could be a bit more severe than originally anticipated. Consider Batum day-to-day going forward, with Dorrell Wright as the likely fill-in at small forward. Following Tuesday's game, the Blazers play Wednesday in Denver then host the Nets on Saturday.