{"id":72669,"date":"2024-04-10T11:33:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T15:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=72669"},"modified":"2024-04-10T18:59:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T22:59:38","slug":"hawks-imminent-injury-return-trae-young","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/04\/10\/hawks-imminent-injury-return-trae-young\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Insider Reveals Imminent Return for Hawks\u2019 Franchise Player"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Atlanta Hawks star guard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/y\/youngtr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trae Young<\/a> could return to the court as early as tonight (Apr. 10). Tonight, the Hawks are scheduled to face the Charlotte Hornets in their home finale. With three games remaining on the schedule, they\u2019ll close out the season against the Minnesota Timberwolves and Indiana Pacers on the road.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Atlanta Hawks All-Star guard Trae Young is nearing a return and could play as soon as tonight vs. the Charlotte Hornets, sources tell ESPN. Young had been out since surgery to repair a torn ligament in a finger on February 25. The Hawks hold the final Eastern Play-In spot. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sORxcvOOnR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/sORxcvOOnR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wojespn\/status\/1778064240093651284?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>NBA Insider Reveals Imminent Return for Trae Young<\/h2>\n<p>Young tore his left pinky late in a matchup against the Toronto Raptors on Feb. 23. After undergoing surgery on Feb. 25, he was originally set to be sidelined <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/02\/25\/nba-news-all-star-guard-likely-out-for-a-month-due-to-injury\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">for four weeks<\/a>. With an Apr. 10 return date, Young is <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/04\/08\/hawks-trae-young-takes-major-step-injury-return\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">two weeks behind schedule<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Atlanta went 12-11 in the 23 games that Young was out.<\/p>\n<p>Dejounte Murray is stepping up the most in his absence. The only other Hawks player that\u2019s been named an All-Star in his career, Murray\u2019s averaged 24.8 points, 9.2 assists, and 1.8 steals per game, shooting 36.4 percent from 3 since Feb. 25.<\/p>\n<p>However, his engine has started to stall with the weight on his shoulders. In his last five games, Murray\u2019s averaged 20.0 points per game on 38.6 percent from the field and 32.6 percent from 3.<\/p>\n<p>With that said, the Hawks have <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/03\/26\/hawks-make-history-against-eastern-conference-finals-contender\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">played reasonably well<\/a> without Young. Nonetheless, his return to the court comes at a great time. Young, an exceptional shot-creator and shot-maker, is averaging 26.4 points and 10.8 assists per game this season while shooting 37.1 percent from deep.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Atlanta is facing the Chicago Bulls in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/standings\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Play-In Tournament<\/a>, which begins on Apr. 16. A single-elimination tournament, the Hawks will need all the firepower they can get. The Bulls are a middling team in many ways. Yet, they have two proven volume-scorers in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/derozde01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DeMar DeRozan<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/v\/vucevni01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikola Vucevic<\/a>. 2024 Most Improved Player candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/whiteco01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coby White<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/dosunay01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ayo Dosunmu<\/a> have scoring upside as well.<\/p>\n<h3>Trae Young\u2019s Return Confirmed<\/h3>\n<p>Shortly before their matchup against the Hornets, Young\u2019s return was confirmed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Corner threes from Trae Young who returns tonight: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xe13x4hHgg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/xe13x4hHgg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 JJ (@JameelahJNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JameelahJNBA\/status\/1778189799977066645?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Getting up 3-pointers during the pregame warmup, Young\u2019s shooting stroke looked as fluid as ever.<\/p>\n<p>Win or lose, the prior for Young and the Hawks will be getting their rhythm back. That said, a month and a half is a long time in NBA terms, so his conditioning will worth monitoring as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Atlanta Hawks star guard Trae Young could return to the court as early as tonight (Apr. 10). Tonight, the Hawks are scheduled to face the Charlotte Hornets in their home finale. With three games remaining on the schedule, they\u2019ll close out the season against the Minnesota Timberwolves and Indiana Pacers on the road. 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