Ahead of their clash against the Chicago Bulls, the Atlanta Hawks release an ankle injury update on the availability of Trae Young.
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During the contest against the Boston Celtics, Trae Young headed back to the locker room after suffering a left ankle injury late in the 1st quarter. As the Hawks guard tossed up a stepback three-pointer, he rolled his ankle, colliding with Cs’ guard Marcus Smart.
Trae Young headed to the locker room after suffering an ankle injury on this play
(via @NBCSCeltics)pic.twitter.com/eu9cqqdrD6
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 2, 2022
Despite limping back to the locker room, the 2-time All-Star managed to make a return to the court and ended up finishing the game. Playing almost 37 minutes, Ice Trae ended up with 31 points and 6 assists.
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When asked about his ankle, Young had disclosed that he felt stiff in the second half of the Celtics clash.
Trae Young says his ankle is hurting but he’s planning on playing through it.
Said it was feeling stiff in the second half.
— Sarah K. Spencer (@sarah_k_spence) March 2, 2022
Trae Young is listed as “questionable” against the Chicago Bulls
After the Celtics-Hawks clash, Trae also mentioned that he was planning to play through his injury. The 23-year-old said:
“It’s still sore, but I feel pretty confident in my ability to play through pain and stuff like that, so I plan on playing through it. As long as I keep it loose here in the next couple days, or whatever, hopefully I can keep it going.”
Trae Young on his left ankle sprain: “It’s still sore, but I feel pretty confident in my ability to play through pain and stuff like that, so I plan on playing through it.”
“As long as I keep it loose here in the next couple days, or whatever, hopefully I can keep it going.”
— Sarah K. Spencer (@sarah_k_spence) March 2, 2022
Atlanta, who will more than likely be missing the likes of Okongwu and John Collins, listed Young as “questionable” in their latest injury report for Thursday night’s clash against the Bulls.
An @emoryhealthcare injury report for tomorrow’s game vs. Chicago:
Lou Williams (left hip discomfort): Probable
Trae Young (left ankle sprain): QuestionableJohn Collins (right foot strain): Doubtful
Onyeka Okongwu (NBA concussion protocol): Out pic.twitter.com/tXGaNFVpvW— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) March 2, 2022
“Questionable” usually denotes a 50-50 chance of a player suiting up for the contest. However, according to what Young said about playing through his ankle injury, Atlanta fans can expect him to take on the court tonight.
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As for the Bulls, they will continue to play without the likes of Lonzo Ball, Patrick Williams, and Alex Caruso.
