Hawks PG Trae Young Exits vs. Heat With Apparent Ankle Injury

Young was ruled out for the game by Atlanta with a right ankle sprain

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Hawks point guard Trae Young was ruled out for the game in the first half against Miami on Tuesday due to a right ankle sprain.

Young exited Atlanta's road matchup in the first quarter after turning his ankle while driving toward the rim. He was helped off the floor and taken to the Hawks' locker room.

Trae Young has been ruled out for the night after suffering a right ankle sprain in the first quarter

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— The Crossover (@TheCrossover) October 30, 2019

An @emoryhealthcare injury update:

Trae Young (right ankle sprain): Will not return pic.twitter.com/ks9IvwW6Ou

— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) October 30, 2019

X-Rays on Young's ankle were negative, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The Athletic's Shams Charania provided an update later in the evening, noted Young could miss two weeks with the ankle sprain.

X-Rays were negative on Atlanta guard Trae Young’s right ankle, and there’s optimism that this isn’t a serious injury, league sources tell ESPN. Young will undergo an MRI soon.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 30, 2019

Hawks’ Trae Young faces missing possible two weeks with right ankle sprain, with MRI coming Wednesday, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Atlanta is expected to be cautious with its rising young star.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 30, 2019

Young entered Tuesday night following an impressive start to 2019-20. The second-year point guard averaged 34 points per game in Atlanta's first three contests along with nine assists, and he shot 52% from three. 

The Oklahoma product led the Hawks to back-to-back wins to start the season. Young scored 38 points in an opening-night win over the Pistons on Oct. 24, and he scored 39 in a victory against Orlando on Oct. 26.

Young averaged 19.1 points and 8.1 assists as a rookie last season. Atlanta enters 2019-20 seeking their first playoff appearance since 2017.