According to the Atlanta Hawks’ injury report, Trae Young is still out of the rotation due to his knee injury.
There are six players listed as OUT for the Jazz's matchup with the Hawks. With a couple players officially absent for G League duty, it's not as bad an injury list as it first appears. Anderson, Hendricks, Kessler and Niang are all frontcourt players, though, so the Jazz are a bit light inside.
Atlanta comes into a matchup against Utah as winners of three games in a row. The teams square off Thursday for the first time this season.
The Atlanta Hawks are officially rolling - they've gone 6-2 without Trae Young and have won three straight games for the first time this season. Tonight was arguably their most dominant win of the season.
Yet, the elephant in the room is that the Hawks are winning without Trae Young, playing a defense-first brand of basketball that does not appear to play to the four-time All-Star’s strengths. So… are they better off without him?
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Hawks continue to thrive without Trae Young
The Atlanta Hawks made moves this summer to surround Young with more players who can defend and make threes. It turns out they don't need Young for the formula to work.
The trade chatter is nonstop when it comes to the Utah Jazz this offseason. While recent discussions have been surrounding a potential blockbuster headlined by Lauri Markkanen being shipped off this summer, it looks like the Jazz could still be interested ...
Atlanta has also ruled out Trae Young and Nikola Durisic as they continue to be sidelined due to injuries and they also received some positive news as Nickeil Alexander-Walker will be available for Thursday’s game after returning from a two-game absence on Wednesday due to a back injury.
Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson made history on Thursday night, posting a stat line that has never been seen before in the NBA. Johnson's 31 points, 18 rebounds, 14 assists and 7 steals during a 132-122 win over the Utah Jazz were career highs and helped the Hawks to a fourth straight win.