Overview
- An MRI confirmed a sprained MCL in Young’s right knee with no additional structural damage, and the Hawks set a four-week re-evaluation timeline.
- Young was injured Oct. 29 against the Nets when teammate Mouhamed Gueye fell into his right leg, and the team emphasized it was not an ACL injury.
- Playing without Young, Atlanta opened NBA Cup group play with a 128-108 win at Indiana as Jalen Johnson posted 22 points and 13 rebounds and Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 21.
- Dyson Daniels contributed 18 points, nine rebounds and six assists against the Pacers, reflecting the larger roles expected in Young’s absence.
- If the four-week timetable holds, Young could miss roughly 15 games, putting his eligibility for season awards that require 65 appearances at risk.