Young (knee) racked up eight points (3-8 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 assists, one rebound and one steal across 20 minutes in Thursday's 133-126 loss to the Hornets.
Suiting up for the first time since Oct. 29 following a 22-game absence due to an MCL sprain in his right knee, Young exhibited some rust from three-point range but had no problem finding his teammates for buckets. He was on a minutes restriction Thursday and will likely have his playing time monitored closely for at least the next few matchups, so his production will likely be impacted until he's back to a full workload. Thursday's contest was the first leg of a back-to-back set, so Young could be a candidate to rest Friday versus the Spurs.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Sitting out Friday
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Young (knee) is out for Friday's game against Spurs.
With Friday being the second leg of a back-to-back, it doesn't come as much of a surprise that the Hawks are holding Young out due to right knee injury management. The superstar guard logged 20 minutes during Thursday's 133-126 loss to the Hornets in what was his first game back in the lineup since Oct. 29. Nickeil Alexander-Walker should jump right back into the first unit Friday, and Vit Krejci is also worth streaming in category-based leagues.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Cleared to return Thursday
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Young (knee) will play in Thursday's game against the Hornets, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
After an MCL sprain kept him sidelined since late October, Young is set to make his long-awaited return to the floor Thursday. The Hawks will closely monitor the superstar guard's playing time after he spent so much time on the shelf,, per Sam Perley of the Hornets' official site, but the expectation is that Nickeil Alexander-Walker is heading to the bench. Through his first five appearances, Young averaged 17.8 points, 7.8 assists, 2.0 rebounds and 0.8 steals in 27.8 minutes per game.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Questionable for Thursday
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Young (knee) is questionable to play Thursday against the Hornets, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Young recently got in a practice with Atlanta's G League affiliate, and this is the first time he's received the questionable tag since going down with the MCL sprain, so he's clearly on the cusp of making his return. Thursday's game will be the first of a back-to-back, so if Young is able to get out there, he'll likely have minutes restrictions and skip Friday's game versus the Spurs. Check back for another update closer to Thursday's tip.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Recalled to NBA
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Atlanta recalled Young (knee) from the G League's College Park Skyhawks on Wednesday.
This action indicates Young is on track to make his return to game action at the NBA level, where he has not played since Oct. 29. Young's first opportunity to suit up would be Thursday against the Hornets, but he can be considered doubtful until Atlanta releases its official injury report Wednesday afternoon.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Assigned to G League
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Atlanta assigned Young (knee) to the G League's College Park Skyhawks on Tuesday.
This is another step in the right direction for Young, who has been sidelined by a sprained MCL since late October. If the star point guard gets through this rehab assignment without any issues, he could be cleared for a return at some point in December.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Set to return to practice
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The Hawks announced Saturday that Young (knee) is expected to return to practice next week.
Young has been sidelined by a sprained MCL in his right knee since late October, but it appears the All-Star point guard has progressed enough in his recovery to return to practice. He'll need to go through multiple 5-on-5 practice sessions before being given the green light to play, but even when he does return, he'll likely operate on a minutes restriction to ease his way back into game shape. Dyson Daniels, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Jalen Johnson will continue to operate in larger roles on offense in Young's absence.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Another absence coming
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Young (knee) will not play Friday against the Pistons.
Young is scheduled to be re-evaluated any day now, and recent reports have indicated that he's targeting a return at some point in December. For now, he can be considered highly questionable for Sunday against the 76ers.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Optimistic about December return
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Young (knee) is optimistic about a December return, ESPN's Shams Charania reports Tuesday.
"The Hawks have gone 12-8 without Young in the lineup, and they believe his fit with a rising core in Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Zaccharie Risacher and Onyeka Okongwu will elevate the team," Charania adds. Young suffered a sprained MCL back on Oct. 29, and he's due to be re-evaluated at some point in mid-December. It still seems unlikely that he will be available for Friday's game against Detroit, to be clear.
Young (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Wizards and remains out indefinitely, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Young hasn't played since Oct. 29 while he rehabs from a sprained left MCL. The Hawks announced at the end of November that the star point guard would be re-evaluated sometime in mid-December, but until more information is available, Young can be considered doubtful for Atlanta's NBA Cup consolation schedule.
Young (knee) will be re-evaluated by the Hawks' medical staff in two weeks, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.
Young is progressing in his recovery from a sprained right MCL. He hasn't played since Oct. 29, and the All-Star point guard's absence is expected to linger into early-to-mid December. Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Dyson Daniels, Luke Kennard and Keaton Wallace will continue to take on larger roles in the Hawks' backcourt for as long as Young is sidelined.
