The Hornets will be without forward Jason Smith for the rest of the season.

The team announced today that Smith will have surgery next week to repair a torn muscle in  his right shoulder.

Smith appeared in 51 games for the Hornets this season, averaging 8.2 points and 3.6 rebounds in 17:10 minutes per game.  He is currently ranked third on the team with a 0.490 field goal percentage (167-for-341).

Also, a Hornets spokesman says forward Anthony Davis will be out for tonight's game against the Pistons due to an ongoing injury.  His return status is listed as "day to day."