Myron Gardner to Start Friday Against Hornets

Myron Gardner will start Friday against the Hornets with both Norman Powell (groin) and Andrew Wiggins (knee) unavailable. He will be joined in the first unit by Davion Mitchell, Tyler Herro, Pelle Larsson, and Bam Adebayo. Across four starts this season, Gardner has posted averages of 11.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.8 triples, and 1.8 steals per contest.