Good news for Atlanta: Trae Young should make his return this evening against the Hornets, after six weeks of convalescence. The playmaker injured his knee in an unfortunate collision with his teammate Mouhamed Gueye, and the staff obviously took the necessary time before restarting him.
“Ice Trae” returned to individual training this weekend, before being seen during Hawks warmups in recent days. The signals then followed one another: a scrimmage on Tuesday with the Skyhawks (G-League), then a full training session with the first team yesterday. Enough to open the door to a return this evening, during the first match of a back-to-back, before the reception of San Antonio tomorrow.
“It’s my knee, so it took a little longer than other injuries.”recalled the leader. “I feel good, and I will feel better and better as I continue to play. “I wouldn’t have been allowed to come back anyway if my physical condition wasn’t good or even close to being good.”
A collective to be redefined?
For a month and a half, Trae Young was able to watch his team grow without him. Jalen Johnson has grown, and “role players” like Dyson Daniels or Nickeil Alexander-Walker raised their level.
The challenge for Quin Snyder is twofold: reintegrate his leader without breaking what worked, while continuing to maximize a group which held the bar well in his absence, with a record of 15 victories for 12 defeats.
“I see some really good things the team is doing and I want them to continue to do that.”summarized Trae Young. “There are also times when we suffer, times when it seems harder for the guys, and when I want to make it easier for them. From day one, I always felt like I was just one part of a big puzzle. I never thought I was the puzzle alone. I’m going to come back and do the same thing, just be one more piece in this puzzle and try to fit into it. »
| Trae Young | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | To | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2018-19 | ATL | 81 | 30:54 | 41.8 | 32.4 | 82.9 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 19.1 |
| 2019-20 | ATL | 60 | 35:20 | 43.7 | 36.1 | 86.0 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 29.6 |
| 2020-21 | ATL | 63 | 33:43 | 43.8 | 34.3 | 88.6 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 9.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 25.3 |
| 2021-22 | ATL | 76 | 34:54 | 46.0 | 38.2 | 90.4 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 28.4 |
| 2022-23 | ATL | 73 | 34:48 | 42.9 | 33.5 | 88.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 26.2 |
| 2023-24 | ATL | 54 | 35:58 | 43.0 | 37.3 | 85.5 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 10.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 25.7 |
| 2024-25 | ATL | 76 | 36:02 | 41.1 | 34.0 | 87.5 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 11.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 24.2 |
| 2025-26 | ATL | 5 | 27:48 | 37.1 | 19.2 | 82.1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 17.8 |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
