Dennis Schröder (foot) upgraded to available

Schröder missed Friday’s loss to the Celtics with a thigh injury. Unfortunately, the veteran point guard has since been diagnosed with a strained left hamstring and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Schröder’s absence will push rookie Christian Anderson into the backup point guard role.

Schröder will miss his first game of the season, which should mean more run for Grayson Allen and the recently-recalled Christian Anderson.

Schröder could miss a game for the first time this season. Coby White is healthy, but he’s on a strict minutes restriction. Rookie Christian Anderson has been assigned to the G League, so Sion James, who is already starting, would likely operate as the backup point guard if Schröder is out.

Injured just before the preseason began, White is available to make his season debut on Monday. Given the time he missed, he’ll likely have a minutes restriction. Dennis Schröder has served as the starting point guard, but that may change once White is up to speed.

Initially listed as questionable, Schröder is on track to play Friday night. If cleared, he’ll continue as Charlotte’s starting point guard while they wait for Coby White to return from a calf injury.

Schröder has been the starter with Coby White (calf) sidelined to start the year. If Schröder is unavailable, Sion James will likely take over point guard duties, with Grayson Allen entering the starting unit. Rookie Christian Anderson Jr. would also likely take on extra minutes off the bench, and there is a slight chance he starts.

White still isn’t ready to make his season debut after straining his calf in the preseason. Until he can play, the Hornets will continue to rely on a point guard rotation of Dennis Schröder and Christian Anderson Jr.

After struggling in Friday’s blowout loss to the Hawks, Schröder was able to bounce back with his best performance of the season. Two of his three starts in place of Coby White (calf) have been productive, with the one poor performance coming in a 47-point loss that was bad for the entire team. Schröder is worth streaming until White returns to the lineup. He’s currently rostered in just 26 percent of Yahoo! leagues.

White missed the preseason and will remain sidelined for at least the season opener. He has returned to doing individual on-court work, which is a sign he shouldn’t be far off from a return. Dennis Schröder should operate as the starting point guard in his place.

Anderson, the 18th overall pick in June’s draft, returned from the ankle injury that sidelined him at the start of training camp. The rookie guard logged 21 minutes off the bench, signaling that it’s “all systems go” with no restrictions. With Coby White sidelined by a calf injury, Anderson may get minutes backing up starting point guard Dennis Schröder (five points, three rebounds and two assists vs. Boston) once the regular season begins. That said, he’ll be far more valuable in dynasty leagues than in redraft leagues.