Atlanta Hawks star player Trae Young, who hasn’t played for 22 games due to a torn ligament in his left fifth finger, is getting closer to returning to the court.
On Monday, the Hawks announced that Young has been given the go-ahead to join team practice and participate in contact drills. He underwent surgery on February 27 after injuring his finger on February 23 and has now been cleared after a six-week evaluation.
Young, who earned his third All-Star selection this season, is the leading scorer for Atlanta with an average of 26.4 points and 10.8 assists per game.
Trae Young (Creidts: NBA.com)Despite Young’s absence, the Hawks have maintained their position as the 10th seed in the Eastern Conference, just one game behind the 9th seed Chicago Bulls, securing them a spot in the play-in tournament.
During Young’s time off, Dejounte Murray has taken over as the primary ball-handler and is second on the team with averages of 22.4 points and 6.4 assists per game.
