The Hawks announced this Monday that Trae Young can return to training with the team six weeks later.
Six weeks after having pinky surgery, the Atlanta Hawks star guard Trae Young cleared to return to practicethe team announced on Monday.
Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks. Todd Kirkland/Getty Images
Young tore a ligament in his finger on February 23 during a match against the Toronto Raptors and underwent surgery four days later.
The Hawks have record of 12-10 since his injury before Tuesday’s home game against the Miami Heat. Atlanta (36-42) currently occupies the last play-in spot in the Eastern Conference and will play against the Chicago Bulls in the play-in tournament.
Young, 25, averages Team-best 26.4 points and career-high 10.8 assistsin 51 games (all as a starter) this season.
Overall, Young has contributed 25.6 points and 9.5 assists in 404 career games (all starts) since being selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft.
Information from Field Level Media was used in this report.
2024-04-08 22:45:00
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