Hawks vs Pistons: Trae Young's Game Status Revealed

Last night, the Atlanta Hawks added point guard Trae Young to the injury report due to personal reasons. Young revealed on social media that his family welcomed the birth of their second child yesterday and this morning, Atlanta ruled Young out for the matchup tonight in Detroit.

An @emoryhealthcare injury report for tonight’s game at Detroit:

Trae Young (personal reasons): Out
Kobe Bufkin (left thumb fracture): Out
Mouhamed Gueye (right low back stress fracture): Out pic.twitter.com/EVvlVpXCV2
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) November 14, 2023

Mama brought you into this world !
Now Tydus & Dada are gonna forever protect you in this world🫶🏽
Teal Dove Young💝 pic.twitter.com/KSyxGVaAOB
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) November 13, 2023

I think Bogdan Bogdanovic will likely draw the start in place of Young. How the rest of the bench rotation plays out will be interesitng. Quin Snyder has played a 9 man rotation this year so pay attention to who will get more minutes tonight.

The others that were listed on the injury report were rookie guard Kobe Bufkin and forward Mouhamed Gueye. Sunday, the Hawks provided an update on the injury status of both Bufkin and Gueye:

"Guard Kobe Bufkin underwent an X-ray and medical review yesterday on his left thumb, which he fractured on Nov. 2. He will continue to be reviewed weekly and his rehabilitation will progress based on his healing. His return to play timeline is 8-to-10 weeks from the date of injury.

Forward Mouhamed Gueye, who has missed the last two games with a right lower back strain, underwent an MRI yesterday at the Emory Sports Medicine Complex. The MRI revealed a right low back stress fracture. He will be re-evaluated in four weeks and his status will be updated as appropriate."

Jalen Duren, Bojan Bogdanovic, Joe Harris, Monte Morris, and Isaiah Livers are all going to be out. Duren is unquestionably the biggest loss for the Pistons in this game as he is off to a great start to the year and is their leading rebounder, averaging 10.6 rebounds per game.

Viewing and Betting Information

Tip-off time: 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Location: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI

Where to Watch: NBA League Pass, Bally Sports Southeast

Spread and Over/Under: The Hawks will be favorites tonight, as they are currently 4.5 point favorites according to the latest odds from the SI Sportsbook and the over/under is set at 230.5

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