Nicolas Batum: To try to play Wednesday

Batum (toe) will try to play in Wednesday's game against the Cavaliers, Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer reports.

Analysis:

The wording is rather vague in the report, but it sounds as though Batum will go through pregame warmups with the intent to play through any lingering discomfort in his right big toe. Assuming Batum takes the court, he'd likely claim his usual role at shooting guard, with Jeremy Lin the leading candidate to join him in the backcourt at point guard as a replacement for the injured Kemba Walker (knee). However, it's certainly possible that Batum, who's missed four of the last six contests, could end up being limited, so it would not be a surprise if P.J. Hairston ends up seeing a larger complement of minutes off the bench.