Young (quadriceps) won't play in Monday's game against the Raptors, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Young will miss a fifth straight contest due to a right quad contusion. He's been ruled out on the initial injury report in back-to-back games after landing a questionable tag for Friday's contest. The star point guard's absence will likely mean expanded roles for Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Vit Krejci and Keaton Wallace. Young's next chance to play will come Wednesday against the Pelicans.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Unavailable Saturday
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Young (quadriceps) is listed as out for Saturday's game against Toronto, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Young will be sidelined for a fourth straight game due to a bruised right quad. His absence will likely allow for Nickeil Alexander-Walker to draw another start, while Keaton Wallace and Vit Krejci could see an uptick in playing time off the bench. Young's next chance to play will come Monday in a rematch with the Raptors.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Won't play Friday
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Young (quadriceps) won't play Friday against the Knicks.
Young, who was previously listed as questionable, isn't quite ready to return. With Young missing his third game in a row, the Hawks could lean more on Vit Krejci and Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Could return Friday
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Young (quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Knicks.
Young has missed the Hawks' last two games due to a right quad contusion, but if the All-Star point guard is able to return Friday, then Nickeil Alexander-Walker would likely revert to a bench role against New York. Young has played just 10 regular-season games due to injury and is averaging 19.3 points, 9.0 assists, 1.6 rebounds, 1.8 threes and 1.0 steals over 28.0 minutes per game.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Out Wednesday
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Young (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Timberwolves, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks' official site reports.
Young will miss his second consecutive contest due to a right quadriceps contusion. The star point guard's next opportunity to play will come Friday against the Knicks. With Young sidelined, Nickeil Alexander-Walker will likely get the starting nod, while Luke Kennard, Vit Krejci and Keaton Wallace are candidates for increased playing time.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Listed questionable for Wednesday
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Young (quadriceps) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Timberwolves.
Young continues to deal with a right quad contusion. His status could come down to a game-time decision based on pregame warmups. Nickeil Alexander-Walker is expected to remain in the starting lineup if Young isn't given the green light for Wednesday.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Ruled out Monday
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Young is out for Monday's game against the Thunder with a right quad contusion.
The superstar guard can be considered day-to-day ahead of Wednesday's showdown with the Timberwolves. The Hawks are already without Jalen Johnson (illness) and Kristaps Porzingis (illness), so it's likely that Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the starting lineup Monday.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Iffy for Monday
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Young is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Thunder due to a right quad contusion, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Young is at risk of missing Monday's contest due to a right quad injury. With Jalen Johnson (illness) and Kristaps Porzingis (illness) already ruled out, the Hawks could be severely shorthanded. If Young can't go, Keaton Wallace and Luke Kennard would likely see an uptick in playing time.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Struggles with shot Saturday
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Young logged nine points (2-9 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 5-5 FT), 10 assists and two steals in 31 minutes during Saturday's 128-125 loss to the Knicks.
Young didn't even record a double-double after going a meager 2-for-9 from the floor and 0-for-4 from three-point range, as he couldn't do much against the Knicks' suffocating defense. The star point guard at least delivered double-digit dimes once again, but his fantasy value will plummet quickly if he continues to struggle with his shot as he did in this loss. Young has failed to score 10 or more points in two of his five games since returning from a knee injury that sidelined him for nearly two months, but he should only get better as he gets more reps and more playing time.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Available vs. New York
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Young (quadriceps) is available for Saturday's game against the Knicks, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks' official site reports.
Young was listed as probable before this matchup due to a right quad contusion, but he'll suit up and lead the Hawks as they aim to snap a four-game losing skid. Young is averaging 21.7 points and 11.3 assists in his three outings since returning from a multi-week absence due to a knee injury.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Probable to face New York
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Young (quadriceps) is listed as probable for Saturday's game against the Knicks.
Young presumably sustained the right quadriceps contusion in Friday's loss to the Heat, during which he posted 30 points (8-16 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 9-9 FT), seven assists, three rebounds and one steal across 32 minutes. However, he's still likely to suit up in the second leg of Atlanta's back-to-back set. Young has appeared in each of the Hawks' last three games, logging at least 22 points and seven assists in each of them.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Tallies game-high 30 points
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Young ended Friday's 126-111 loss to the Heat with 30 points (8-16 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 9-9 FT), three rebounds, seven assists and one steal across 32 minutes.
Young led all scorers despite the loss, tallying at least 30 points for the second time in the past three games. He continues to ramp up after missing 22 games due to a knee injury, having now played at least 30 minutes in two straight games. While his production is certainly trending in the right direction, the same cannot be said for the Hawks' record. Atlanta has now lost five straight games ahead of what figures to be another tough matchup against the Knicks on Saturday.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Goes for 22 and 15
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Young produced 22 points (7-16 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 7-9 FT), one rebound, 15 assists and two steals over 31 minutes during Tuesday's 126-123 loss to the Bulls.
Young racked up his first double-double since returning from a knee injury, albeit in a losing effort. He also logged at least 30 minutes, the first time he has done so since getting back on the court. While the shooting will almost certainly be an issue at times, Young remains an elite source of assists. Look for him to continue working his way back when the Hawks play the Heat on Friday.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Fires up season-high 35
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Young amassed 35 points (10-15 FG, 7-8 3Pt, 8-9 FT), one rebound and nine assists over 26 minutes during Sunday's 152-150 loss to the Bulls.
Young's 35 points weren't even a team high on the afternoon -- that honor belonged to Jalen Johnson and his 36 points -- and four different Hawks scored at least 20, but it wasn't enough in the highest-scoring game in the NBA so far this season. Young was making just his second appearance since suffering a knee injury in late October that has cost him most of the season so far, but Sunday's shooting performance was the strongest sign yet that the All-Star guard is fully healthy. Young set a new season scoring high and more than doubled his three-point total on the campaign, as he came into Sunday having gone just 5-for-31 (16.1 percent) from long distance.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Not listed on injury report
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Young (knee) is not listed on the injury report ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Bulls, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Young sat out the second leg of a back-to-back set Friday for load management, but he'll be back in action Sunday afternoon, and he could be cleared for slightly more minutes in his second game back from the knee injury. Young's return will likely result in Nickeil Alexander-Walker heading back to the second unit, and Keaton Wallace could drop from the rotation entirely.
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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: 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.
