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Nicolas Batum (toe) is out against the Magic on Friday.

Batum (toe) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Magic.

Analysis:

Batum left Wednesday night's game against the Thunder with soreness in his right toe, but the injury has now been reclassified as a sprain. That's the same injury that forced Batum to miss four consecutive games earlier this month, and a similar absence could be in store again now that he's aggravated the injury. The Hornets are simply labeling Batum as day-to-day for the time being, so he could be an option for the team's following game Saturday against the Knicks. Jeremy Lin will likely start at shooting guard for the duration of Batum's absence.

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