Young ended Tuesday's 134-102 win over Charlotte with 31 points (11-20 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 4-4 FT), eight assists, three steals and two rebounds over 30 minutes.
Young posted a game-high 31 points in the win, marking his 20th outing on the season with at least 30 points. Additionally, the star point guard led the Hawks with a game high in assists, and he is on pace to average a career-high 11.4 assists per game over 64 regular-season appearances. Young also tied the game-high mark in steals, and he has logged multiple swipes in 22 games.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Available against Charlotte
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Young (Achilles) has been cleared to play in Tuesday's game against the Hornets.
Young has been managing an Achilles issue for quite some time, but it won't keep him out of Tuesday's game in Charlotte. The superstar guard is coming off an impressive performance in Sunday's loss to the Nets, finishing with 28 points, 12 assists, six rebounds and two steals. He's averaging 24.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.1 steals and a career-high 11.5 assists per game this season for the Hawks.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Probable for Tuesday
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Young (Achilles) is probable for Tuesday's game against the Hornets, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
The Hawks continue to list Young on the injury report due to lingering right Achilles tendinitis, though he has missed only three matchups since Jan. 15. The star point guard has averaged 22.5 points, 11.7 assists and 3.6 rebounds across 35.7 minutes per contest in his last 10 outings. However, Young has averaged only 1.3 three-pointers per game in that 10-game span, shooting just 22.0 percent from beyond the arc.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Posts another double-double
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Young provided 28 points (9-18 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 7-8 FT), six rebounds, 12 assists and two steals in 39 minutes during Sunday's 122-114 loss to the Nets.
Young bounced back with another double-double after a subpar outing against the Clippers on Friday when he posted 17 points and seven assists across 34 minutes. He's now recorded double-digit points and assists in all but two of his seven March appearances, averaging 25.4 points and 11.9 assists per game over that stretch.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Will play Sunday
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Young (Achilles) is available for Sunday's game against the Nets.
As expected, Young has been upgraded from probable to available and will appear in a third straight game. Since the beginning of February, Young has appeared in 18 of Atlanta's 19 games, averaging 27.2 points, 11.7 assists and 2.8 rebounds in 36.6 minutes per game.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Shooting woes continue in loss
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Young chipped in 17 points (6-18 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds and seven assists in 34 minutes during Friday's 121-98 loss to the Clippers.
Young's recent shooting woes carried into Friday, as he's now failed to shoot at least 50 percent in any of his last nine games. During that period, the superstar floor general has remained productive with averages of 21.9 points, 11.7 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 three-pointers in 35.5 minutes. Young is also shooting a dreadful 18.5 percent from deep during that span, though.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Likely to play Sunday
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Young (Achilles) is listed as probable for Sunday's game against Brooklyn, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Young continues to work through right Achilles tendinopathy that has kept him on the Hawks' injury report for much of the season. He's missed only three games since the beginning of January, but he's also shooting just 40.7 percent from the field and 30.8 percent from three over that span. Young is averaging 23.9 points per game this season, which is his lowest scoring output since his rookie year.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Good to go Friday
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Young (Achilles) is available for Friday's game against the Clippers.
Young has been a mainstay on the injury report due to the right Achilles injury this season, though he's missed just three outings since Jan. 1. The star point guard has made an appearance in nine of the club's last 10 outings, during which he has averaged 24.2 points, 12.3 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.6 three-pointers across 35.8 minutes per contest.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Expected to play Friday
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Young (Achilles) is listed as probable for Friday's game versus the Clippers, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Young is expected to make his second straight appearance Friday despite dealing with right Achilles tendinitis. Young logged 35 minutes in his most recent outing, so he is unlikely to receive increased playing time if he's upgraded to available.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Available to play
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Young (quadriceps) is available for Wednesday's game against the Hornets.
Young was initially listed as questionable and bumped to probable, so it's not surprising to see him available. The star floor general is averaging 24.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 11.7 assists per game since the All-Star break.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Questionable Wednesday
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Young (quadriceps) has been listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Hornets.
Young was upgraded to probable Wednesday morning, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reported. However, he continues to be listed as questionable on the injury report ahead of the clash with Charlotte. If the superstar guard can't play, the Hawks will likely turn to Terance Mann to help shoulder the load in the backcourt.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Upgraded to probable
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Young (quadriceps) has been upgraded to probable for Wednesday's game against the Hornets, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Young was sidelined for Monday's win over Philadelphia, marking his first absence since Jan. 27, and was initially considered questionable for Wednesday. However, the point guard is now on track to suit up and will likely play his usual role. Since Feb. 1, Young has averaged 27.3 points, 11.9 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 0.8 steals in 36.9 minutes per game.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Questionable for Wednesday
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Young (quadriceps) has been listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Hornets, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Young could miss a second straight game for the Hawks while nursing a bruised left quadriceps. If the superstar guard misses Wednesday's game against Charlotte, Atlanta could turn to Terance Mann and Keaton Wallace to help shoulder the load in the backcourt.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Ruled out Monday
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Young (quadricep) has been ruled out for Monday's game against Philadelphia, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Young suffered the left quad contusion during the third quarter of Saturday's win over the Pacers, though he was able to return in the fourth quarter. However, the injury will sideline the star point guard for Monday's game at the very least. His next chance to play will come Wednesday against Charlotte. Terance Mann and Keaton Wallace are candidates for an uptick in playing time due to Young and Caris LeVert (finger) being sidelined.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Iffy to play Monday vs. Sixers
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Young (quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the 76ers, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Young suffered a left quad contusion in the third quarter of Saturday's 120-118 win over the Pacers, but he was able to return early in the fourth quarter and finished with a game-high 36 points along with eight assists and four rebounds over 33 minutes. Dyson Daniels, Caris LeVert and Terance Mann would stand to see larger roles Monday if Young is not cleared to play.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Pops for game-high 36 in win
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Young totaled a game-high 36 points (11-24 FG, 3-12 3Pt, 11-12 FT), four rebounds and eight assists over 33 minutes during Saturday's 120-118 victory over Indiana.
The Hawks nearly blew a 17-point halftime lead, but Young scored 10 points in the final seven minutes to prevent that from happening. The All-Star point guard briefly left the game in the third quarter to be checked out for a quad contusion, but he seemed none the worse for wear upon returning. Young did see his double-double streak end at four, but he's topped 30 points four times in his last 10 contests, a stretch in which he's averaging 25.9 points, 12.4 assists, 2.5 boards and 2.2 threes.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Will play vs. Indiana
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Young has been cleared to play in Saturday's game against the Pacers.
Young continues to manage an Achilles issue, as he's coming off an impressive performance in the first leg of a two-game set against Indiana, finishing with 22 points, 16 assists and three rebounds. The superstar guard is averaging 23.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 11.6 assists (a career high) and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 40.3 percent from the floor and 32.7 percent from beyond the arc this season for the Hawks.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Returns to game Saturday
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Young (quadriceps) returned to Saturday's game against the Pacers, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Young was diagnosed with a quadriceps problem, but after a brief exit in the third quarter and a quick check in the locker room, he re-entered the game one minute into the final frame. The star floor general is expected to handle his regular workload in the backcourt now that he's been deemed available to return to the hardwood.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Exits with apparent injury
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Young exited Saturday's game against the Pacers during the final stages of the third quarter with an apparent leg injury and headed straight to the locker room, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Young went down after feeling contact on his left leg following a collision with Quenton Jackson, and he couldn't get up at first, although when he did, he went straight to the locker room. Losing him would be a huge blow for the Hawks, as he's been the offensive catalyst for Atlanta in this contest. At the time of his departure, Young had racked up 26 points (9-16 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 5-5 FT), two rebounds and five assists across 22 minutes.
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Hawks' Trae Young: Probable for Saturday
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Young (Achilles) is probable for Saturday's game against Indiana, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
The Hawks continue to include Young on the injury report due to right Achilles tendinitis, though he hasn't missed an outing since Jan. 27. The star point guard has averaged 23.1 points, 12.1 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.9 three-pointers across 36.4 minutes per contest in eight outings since the All-Star break. Young has shot only 38.0 percent from the field and 25.4 percent from three-point range in that eight-game span.
