Young finished Wednesday's 131-116 Play-In Game loss to Chicago with 22 points (4-12 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 11-13 FT), two rebounds and 10 assists over 43 minutes.
Young may have played his last game in an Atlanta uniform Wednesday night. Young will likely test the market after a disappointing end to the 2023-24 season, and it seems to be foregone conclusion that he'll be headed elsewhere. The Hawks went 12-11 during Young's most recent absence, proving that the current roster can play break-even ball without him. Young's departure will free up considerable cap space, and with Dejounte Murray locked into a deal, the Hawks may look for a capable off-the-ball guard to complement him.
Hawks' Trae Young: Top distributor in double-double
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Young provided 12 points (4-9 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds and 12 assists in 32 minutes during Sunday's 157-115 loss to Indiana.
Young led all Hawks in assists while ending as one of five players with a double-digit point total and as the lone Atlanta player with a double-double in a losing effort. Young ended the regular season with 37 double-doubles, including in two of the last three contests of the year. The Hawks will now attempt to play their way into the postseason with two wins in the Play-In Tournament. Atlanta will face off against the Bulls on Wednesday night in the Eastern Conference 9-10 matchup.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Hands out seven assists in loss
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Young had 19 points (6-12 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 4-6 FT), two rebounds, seven assists and one steal in 27 minutes during Friday's 109-106 loss to the Timberwolves.
Young is simply getting enough reps to be ready for the Play-In Tournament, and while the star floor general continues to look a bit rusty, he's getting the minutes he needs. He's racked up 33 points, 18 assists, six rebounds and two steals in his two appearances since returning, though it's unclear whether he'll be available for the season finale against the Pacers on Sunday given the Hawks already clinched a Play-In berth.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Makes most of limited minutes
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Young (finger) tallied 14 points (5-5 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 11 assists, four rebounds and one steal across 21 minutes Wednesday in the Hawks' 115-114 loss to the Hornets.
As expected, Young was on a minute restriction Wednesday while making his first appearance since Feb. 23 following a 23-game absence due to surgery to repair a torn tendon in his left fifth finger, but the point guard still provided strong returns for managers who chose to activate him right away. He was a bit sloppy with five turnovers in his return, but the perfect shooting night and 11 assists more than made up for it. Expect Young's minutes to remain capped again in the Hawks' next game Friday in Minnesota, though he shouldn't be quite as limited as he was Wednesday.
Hawks' Trae Young: Available with minutes restriction
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Young (finger) is available for Wednesday's game against the Hornets but will have a minutes restriction, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Coach Quin Snyder didn't specify how many minutes Young would play following his 23-game absence, but the Hawks will presumably be cautious with their point guard, even as they attempt to secure a spot in the Play-In Tournament. However, it's encouraging that the 25-year-old will be back in action, and he should give the team a significant boost, even as his playing time is being monitored.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Could return for Wednesday's game
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Young (finger) is nearing a return to Atlanta's lineup and could be available as early as Wednesday against Charlotte, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. He's officially listed as questionable for the contest.
Young has been sidelined since late February due to a torn ligament in his left fifth finger that required surgery, but he was recently cleared for team practices and full contact. The Hawks have just three games remaining in the regular season and are fighting for a spot in the Play-In Tournament, so Young's presence would provide a boost to close out the campaign. However, once he's cleared to return, Young may face some sort of minute restriction in light of his lengthy absence.
The Hawks announced Monday that Young (finger) has been cleared for team practices and full contact. He remains out for Tuesday's game versus the Heat.
Young tore a ligament in his left fifth finger in late February, underwent surgery a few days after and was expected to miss at least six weeks. It appears his rehab went well, as he's been cleared for full practices following his six-week checkup, but it's still unclear when he'll be ready for game action. The Hawks have four regular-season games left -- two at home versus Miami and Charlotte before a two-game road trip against Minnesota and Indiana. They'd likely want to see Young suit up for at least one of those matchups before the single-elimination showdown against Chicago during the Play-In Tournament next week.
Hawks' Trae Young: Progressing, return date uncertain
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Young introduced small finger motion exercises into his rehab program last week, but he remains without a clear timeline to return to game action while he works his way back from Feb. 27 surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left fifth finger.
Just over a month after having surgery, Young is said to be making progress, but he has yet to reach the point in his rehab program that he's able to take contact in practice. The Hawks have declined to rule Young out for the season nor have they offered up a definitive target date for him to resume playing, making it tough for fantasy managers in redraft leagues to continue holding the point guard in anticipation of a return that might not come. Heading into Tuesday's action, the Hawks hold a comfy 6.5-game lead over the Nets for the fourth and final spot in the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament, so Atlanta would have some incentive to get Young back on the court before the end of the regular season. While Young has been sidelined for the last 19 games, Dejounte Murray has seen his production skyrocket, as he's averaging 25.6 points, 9.0 assists, 5.7 rebounds, 3.5 three-pointers and 1.8 steals in 37.4 minutes during that stretch.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Timeline for return still TBD
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Hawks head coach Quin Snyder said Monday that Young (finger) has been working "on the basic things you would do" since undergoing surgery Feb. 27 to repair a torn radial collateral ligament in the fifth finger on his left hand, but the point guard remains without a clear target date for a return, Kelly Price of Fox 5 Atlanta reports. "We're further along in it, but it's still relatively soon to be making an assessment as it pertains to when he returns."
Young had been scheduled to be re-evaluated this past weekend -- four weeks following the date of his surgery -- and while the 25-year-old seems to be progressing as anticipated, his return to game action doesn't appear to be imminent. After Monday's 120-118 win over the Celtics, the Hawks sit in 10th place in the Eastern Conference standings, seven games behind the sixth-place Pacers and 5.5 games ahead of the 11th-place Nets. At this stage, Atlanta looks to be locked fairly securely into the Play-In Tournament regardless of what happens over the final three weeks of the regular season, so the team has no real need to rush Young back into action until he's medically cleared. Ideally for the Hawks, Young will play in a few games during the final week or two of the regular season to get himself fully ramped up and reconditioned for the Play-In Tournament, but it's uncertain if or when he'll be ready to do so.
