Hawks star Young suffers concussion, out indefinitely
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was diagnosed with a concussion after getting elbowed in the face during a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers and will be out indefinitely, the team said Sunday.
Young left Saturday night’s game with 8:43 remaining after taking a charge from Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro and accidentally getting elbowed. Young stayed on the court for a few minutes and walked back to the locker room with the Hawks trailing by 25.
Young, who scored 15 points in the 116-95 loss, is averaging 26.9 points per game and is second in the league with 10.8 assists per game.
As part of the league’s concussion protocol, Young must show he is symptom-free before resuming basketball activities. There is no set timetable.
The Hawks play at the Sacramento Kings tonight.
BULLS: Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine is out indefinitely because of a sprained right ankle.
LaVine missed Saturday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, and coach Billy Donovan did not have a timeline for his return. The two-time All-Star rolled his ankle in the third quarter of Thursday’s win at Toronto. He returned for a four-minute stint later in the period and played two minutes in the fourth quarter of that game.
“I don’t know what’s it’s going to end up being. It’s going to be how he responds” Donovan said. “He certainly has swelling in his ankle. That’s pretty clear. Like I said, he’s dealt with this before. I don’t want to put a timeline on him.”
Donovan was not sure if LaVine would accompany the team on a three-game trip to Phoenix, the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland that starts today.
LaVine is averaging 19.5 points in 25 games, down from 24.8 last season.