After some bad news regarding Onyeka Okongwu’s future availability yesterday, today a report regarding Trae Young provided no respite. Per the Atlanta Hawks, Young suffered an injury that will require surgery and force him out for at least four weeks.
An @emoryhealthcare injury update:
During Friday’s game, Trae Young suffered a left-hand injury. He underwent an MRI yesterday, which revealed a tear of the radial collateral ligament (RCL) in the fifth finger of his left hand. He will undergo surgery to repair the RCL on… pic.twitter.com/V0OXvUGCBv— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) February 25, 2024As Kevin Chouinard — writer for the Atlanta Hawks flagship site and
hostgovernor of the ATL and 29 podcast — notes, he believes the injury was suffered late in the last game against the Raptors as Young tried to intercept a pass.