Overview
- Gueye fractured his left foot during a workout on July 8 and had surgery at Emory Sports Medicine Complex in mid-July to repair the injury.
- The Hawks announced a three-to-four month re-evaluation window that makes Gueye’s status uncertain for the start of training camp and the Oct. 5 preseason game.
- A 23-year-old rotational forward, Gueye appeared in a career-high 77 regular-season games last year and averaged about 4.4 points and 3.6 rebounds in 15 minutes per game.
- The team and analysts say his absence opens immediate playing-time chances for backup wings such as Asa Newell and rookie Zuby Ejiofor and could shape preseason minutes and early-season rotations.
- Gueye was a second-round pick in 2023 who arrived in Atlanta in a three-team trade and his recovery will be followed closely as the Hawks finalize roster and depth decisions.