Splitter (hamstring) will be sidelined for at least six more weeks, Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Hawks diagnosed Splitter with a Grade 2 hamstring strain in early October, which was expected to sideline him for a little over a month. However, with the center failing to meet that timetable and still not cleared to take full contact, it became clear he hit a snag in his recovery, with the Hawks confirming Friday that Splitter had indeed suffered a setback. The team acknowledged that the hamstring strain is related to the right hip injury that required season-ending surgery last February, and if the new timetable holds, it will be almost a calendar year between appearances for the big man. Splitter's continued absence means that Mike Muscala will continue to see regular run as starting center Dwight Howard's primary backup.