Hawks guard Trae Young sidelined 4 weeks with right knee MCL sprain

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young sustained a right knee MCL sprain during the first quarter of Wednesday night’s game at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be reevaluated in about four weeks, the team said. Young exited after seven minutes of play following contact in an inbounds scramble, did not return, and an MRI reviewed by team physicians found no additional structural damage.

The injury occurred when teammate Mouhamed Gueye, pushed by Nets forward Noah Clowney, lost his balance and tumbled into Young’s planted right leg. Young held his knee on the court, briefly returned for one possession after a timeout, then signaled to the bench and went to the locker room. Atlanta later listed him with a right knee sprain and the team said he has begun rehabilitation.

Coach Quin Snyder provided an initial update after the game, saying, "I think the most important thing is that it is not his ACL." Snyder added that Young is a competitor who tries to stay in games, and that the team will wait for imaging to determine next steps. The Hawks did not provide a firm timetable beyond the planned four week recheck.

Young, 27, had six points, one rebound and one assist in seven minutes before...