Hawks point guard Trae Young will miss Atlanta’s tilt against the Bulls on Saturday after he suffered a sprained right ankle in Friday’s loss to the Bucks, the team announced. X-rays were negative, and Young will remain in Atlanta to receive treatment.
Young suffered the injury in the second quarter of Friday’s contest. He needed to be assisted off the court by Vince Carter and was not able to put much weight on the injured ankle.
“I rolled it pretty bad,” Young said, per the Associated Press (via USA Today). “It hurts pretty bad right now, but that’s to be expected. I’m getting treatment on it and iced it already.”
This is the second time of the year that Young has suffered an ankle injury. The first time came fives game into the regular season, but he ended up missing just one week before returning.
When he’s been healthy, Young has performed at an elite level during his sophomore campaign. In 31 games, the 21-year-old is averaging 28.5 points and 8.3 assists for the Eastern Conference-worst Hawks.
