Devean George's foot improving

Devean George is about 10 days from returning to “full-fledged” practice, Avery Johnson said before the Hornets game. The veteran swingman has missed all of camp and preseason with a left foot stress reaction. He started running on the treadmill last week and hasn’t experienced any setbacks.

The 10-day timetable has George back on the court around the start of the regular season Oct. 31 at Cleveland. Johnson typically wants a player to go through several full practices before getting into a game.