Walker (knee) is expected to play the first 8-to-10 minutes of Thursday's game against the Celtics.

EDGE Analysis

Walker opened training camp as a limited participant, but was able log a full practice on Wednesday. He's now slated to see his first action of the preseason, but will be limited to around 10 minutes, as the Hornets want to limit his workload while he gets his legs back under him. With Walker in the lineup, Ramon Sessions should return to a bench role, but could still see plenty of minutes considering Walker is expected to have his playing time restricted.