Hawks Announce Trae Young Injury Update
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Hawks’ Trae Young to have MRI after exiting game, limping from arena
The Hawks got a scare Wednesday night when Trae Young left the win at Brooklyn after spraining his right knee in the first quarter. Young went down after colliding with teammate Mouhamed Gueye, who was shoved into him by the Nets’ Noah Clowney on an inbounds play.
Trae Young exited the Atlanta Hawks' game against the Brooklyn Nets in the first quarter after suffering a brutal leg injury.
Trae Young exited the Hawks' win over the Nets with a sprained right knee, and timely news confirmed it is not an ACL injury, though a full MRI is pending.
With a couple of minutes left in the first quarter in Brooklyn, Atlanta’s Mo Gueye fell backward (after contact with Noah Clowney) and fell directly into Young’s knee, bending it awkwardly (if you’re at all squeamish, do not play the video below).
The MRI scheduled for Thursday will be crucial in determining ... and the Hawks will need other players to step up if Young can't play. Trae Young is the star point guard for the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA. Known for his scoring ability and court vision ...