Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has sprained his right MCL and will be reevaluated in four weeks, according to a report from ESPN's Shams Charania.
After the Hawks feared a significant knee injury to Young, who got hurt in an Oct. 29 win over the Nets, it appears the star point guard has avoided catastrophe.
Here is the play where Trae Young got hurt, via @KLChouinard.
— Brett Siegel (@BrettSiegelNBA) October 30, 2025
Not a good looking injury, especially with it already being labeled as a knee sprain.
A similar thing happened to Kevin Durant last season and he dealt with a MCL sprain for 3-4 weeks. pic.twitter.com/MRI3yTcNy6 https://t.co/eZexfoBohj
A subsequent MRI and multiple doctor reviews confirmed that Young's ACL and MCL were not torn, and that he avoided major structural damage to his knee.
In five games this season for the Hawks, Young is averaging 17.8 points and 7.8 assists on 37.1% shooting from the floor.
Atlanta will now try to navigate at least the next month without their star point guard.
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