Three Hawks, Including Jalen Johnson, Added to Hawks Injury Report Ahead of Tomorrow's Game

The Atlanta Hawks are in the midst of a playoff push. They are 29-31, having gone 3-1 since the All-Star Break, including a win over the Washington Wizards last night. The Hawks are set to face the Wizards once again tomorrow night, and they are going to have three key players listed as questionable on the injury report.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker (left foot sprain), Jalen Johnson (left hip flexor irritation), and Zaccharie Risacher (right hip contusion) are all questionable to play tomorrow night. Johnson left after the first five minutes of the game yesterday, but this is a not a bad development.

If Alexander-Walker is out, I think it is possible Gabe Vincent sees an uptick in minutes and it could pave the way for Jonathan Kuminga to start alongside CJ McCollum and Dyson Daniels. Keep an eye on the injury designations ahead of the game tomorrow.

An @emoryhealthcare injury report for tomorrow’s game vs. Washington:

Nickeil Alexander-Walker (left foot sprain): Questionable
Jalen Johnson (left hip flexor irritation): Questionable
Zaccharie Risacher (right hip contusion): Questionable pic.twitter.com/aNV2uptYmN
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) February 25, 2026

Great debut for Kuminga

Joanthan Kuming — Feb 24, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Jonathan Kuminga (0) scores over Washington Wizards forward Justin Champagnie (9) during the second half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images | Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

In a vacuum, it should be pretty easy to give Kuminga an "A".

The big question is what he will do alongside Jalen Johnson and if those players can co-exist, but Kuminga made things look easy last night. He was great in transition, was 3-4 from three (which was a big question mark for him), and looked in command when he had the ball in the halfcourt as well.

Our own Rohan Raman shared his thoughts on Kuminga's debut tonight:

"Jonathan Kuminga made his Hawks debut tonight and he did a nice job of stepping up to account for Jalen Johnson's absence. Kuminga threw down a thunderous dunk to introduce himself to Hawks fans and he finished with an impressive team-high 27 points, seven rebounds and four assists to go with two steals. He ran the floor well and surprisingly, made three of his four attempts from deep. It's hard to expect him to put these numbers up every night, but his athleticism clearly made a difference tonight and he had a very solid debut that showed few signs of rust.

Assuming he recovers well from this game, Kuminga should play again in the Hawks' second game against the Wizards. He'll get a tougher test against the Blazers on Sunday where Atlanta will be able to see how he affects them against a more NBA-level roster."

The one thing that might not make this an A+ debut is the opponent. The Wizards are not playing their best players and are closer to a G-League level team than they are an NBA team. Atlanta plays Washington again on Thursday, but Kuminga will face a much bigger test on Sunday when the Hawks host the Portland Trail Blazers.

One game does not mean that Kuminga is going to save the Hawks season, but if you are a fan or a member of the coaching staff and front office, this was the exact debut that you wanted to see.