Trae Young, Dillon Brooks
Trae Young was asked if he was given an explanation for why he was issued a technical foul in the Hawks loss against the Rockets.
The Atlanta Hawks listed Trae Young as questionable coming into tonight's game vs the Rockets and they have just revealed his playing status for tonight. Young
After initially being ruled questionable for tomorrow's game vs the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Atlanta Hawks have now ruled start point guard Trae Young out du
Trae Young ended the Hawks game with four assists, ending his streak of consecutive games with five or more assists.
Young (hamstring) is probable for Thursday's game against the Cavaliers.
Young totaled 21 points (7-16 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 5-5 FT), three rebounds and nine assists across 34 minutes during Tuesday's 100-96 loss to Houston.
Young was ready to get off the ball to open up Atlanta's offense. It's worked and the Hawks' rebuild is ahead of schedule.
Atlanta looks to stop its six-game skid with a victory against Cleveland. The teams match up Thursday for the first time this season.
With just about 50 seconds left in the game, Brooks knocked Young down on the perimeter. As the action paused due to teammate Dyson Daniels converting an and-1 layup, Young seized the moment to retaliate. He nonchalantly drove his shoulder into Brooks as he walked by.
Trae Young is confident the Atlanta Hawks will emerge better and stronger from their current rut. That quest begins in Cleveland on Thursday against a Cavaliers outfit rolling again on the back of consecutive wins.
The Hawks announced Wednesday that Johnson suffered a torn labrum in his left shoulder and will have surgery next week. The Hawks say the procedure will be performed by Dr. Kyle Hammond at the Emory Sports Medicine Complex in Atlanta. Johnson is expected to be ready for the 2025-26 season.