The Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young will be an All-Star this season, after all. Young was given an All-Star nod by NBA commissioner Adam Silver, who selected him and Toronto Raptors’ Scottie Barnes as injury replacements.

Young and Barnes will step in for Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and New York’s Julius Randle, who can’t make it due to injuries. Embiid recently underwent a meniscus surgery that will keep him out for at least four weeks while Randle is dealing with a shoulder injury.

The 2024 All-Star game is scheduled for February 18 and will take place in Indianapolis at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the home of the Indiana Pacers.

Young was overlooked for the All-Star starters, voted by fans, current NBA players, and a media panel, and also missed out on making it as one of the reserves, which are selected by NBA head coaches. His initial omission raised some eyebrows, considering his individual numbers. The 25-year-old player is currently averaging 27.3 points and 10.9 assists. 

Barnes, on the other hand, will get his first All-Star appearance thanks to Silver. The former NBA rookie of the year is having his best year as a pro, averaging career-highs in points (20.2), rebounds (8.1), and assists (5.8). He is also shooting a career-best 36.5% from behind the three-point line.

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Atlanta Hawks encouraging the start of the season hit a major roadblock on Tuesday night when their sophomore point guard Trae Young suffered an injury in the loss against Miami Heat.

Young was driving to the basketball in the second quarter of the Heat game when he got tangled up with Justise Winslow. After landing awkwardly on the floor, the 21-year-old rolled his ankle and fell to the ground. He got up and limped to the locker room with a hurting expression on his face, before being ruled out for the remainder of the game.

“It was painful,” – said Young after the game. “Knock on wood, I haven’t had too many injuries. I’ve been blessed not to have too many injuries throughout my whole entire life, so that was definitely a tough pain.”

Luckily for the Hawks, however, it seems like Trae Young won’t face a lengthy break. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Wednesday that the player’s X-ray test came back clean and that the injury was characterized as a sprain. This means that Young might miss only a couple of games, before returning to court at some point next week.

Young entered the 2019/20 NBA season in great form and was averaging 34 points and nine assists in the first three games. He also shot a 52 percent behind the three-point line.

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On the night of 2018 NBA Draft, Atlanta Hawks decided to trade down, sending their No.3 pick to Dallas Mavericks and allowing them to draft Slovenian sensation Luka Doncic. After Doncic started tearing up the league in his rookie season, many people started questioning Hawks’ decision especially since the player they drafted instead, Oklahoma’s Trae Young, is struggling to be consistently productive in the pros.

Young recently made an appearance on ESPN‘s The Jump and decided to address the almost unanimous opinion that Mavericks got the better part of the deal in this trade saying. According to the 20-year-old, the trade worked out for both teams. 

“Obviously I hear everything that goes on. You can’t miss it,” – said Young. “Luka’s having a really good year so far. And for me, all I do is try to focus on myself and my team. I know it’s easy to say, but I’m really dedicated to working extremely hard every day for my teammates and things like that.”

“And I think at the end of the day it worked out for both teams” – he added. 

Even though Luka Doncic is playing sensational basketball this season and might even be an All-Star in his rookie year, Trae Young is convinced he’ll be a better player in the future. 

“In my eyes, it’s not a question — it’s going to be me,” – Young responded when being asked who will be a better basketball player in five to 10 years. “But that’s just the competitive nature in my blood, and I think that’s the no-brainer with me.”

Although he entered the league with a reputation of being a sharpshooter and a gifted passer, Trae Young struggled for the better part of the season.  His three-point shot is especially alarming since he is currently shooting just 29.0 percent behind the arc. Young played a total of 49 games with the Hawks this season and is averaging 16.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 7.3 assists per game.

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The Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young will be an All-Star this season, after all. Young was given an All-Star nod by NBA commissioner Adam Silver, who selected him and Toronto Raptors’ Scottie Barnes as injury replacements.

Young and Barnes will step in for Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and New York’s Julius Randle, who can’t make it due to injuries. Embiid recently underwent a meniscus surgery that will keep him out for at least four weeks while Randle is dealing with a shoulder injury.

The 2024 All-Star game is scheduled for February 18 and will take place in Indianapolis at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the home of the Indiana Pacers.

Young was overlooked for the All-Star starters, voted by fans, current NBA players, and a media panel, and also missed out on making it as one of the reserves, which are selected by NBA head coaches. His initial omission raised some eyebrows, considering his individual numbers. The 25-year-old player is currently averaging 27.3 points and 10.9 assists. 

Barnes, on the other hand, will get his first All-Star appearance thanks to Silver. The former NBA rookie of the year is having his best year as a pro, averaging career-highs in points (20.2), rebounds (8.1), and assists (5.8). He is also shooting a career-best 36.5% from behind the three-point line.

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Atlanta Hawks encouraging the start of the season hit a major roadblock on Tuesday night when their sophomore point guard Trae Young suffered an injury in the loss against Miami Heat.

Young was driving to the basketball in the second quarter of the Heat game when he got tangled up with Justise Winslow. After landing awkwardly on the floor, the 21-year-old rolled his ankle and fell to the ground. He got up and limped to the locker room with a hurting expression on his face, before being ruled out for the remainder of the game.

“It was painful,” – said Young after the game. “Knock on wood, I haven’t had too many injuries. I’ve been blessed not to have too many injuries throughout my whole entire life, so that was definitely a tough pain.”

Luckily for the Hawks, however, it seems like Trae Young won’t face a lengthy break. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Wednesday that the player’s X-ray test came back clean and that the injury was characterized as a sprain. This means that Young might miss only a couple of games, before returning to court at some point next week.

Young entered the 2019/20 NBA season in great form and was averaging 34 points and nine assists in the first three games. He also shot a 52 percent behind the three-point line.

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On the night of 2018 NBA Draft, Atlanta Hawks decided to trade down, sending their No.3 pick to Dallas Mavericks and allowing them to draft Slovenian sensation Luka Doncic. After Doncic started tearing up the league in his rookie season, many people started questioning Hawks’ decision especially since the player they drafted instead, Oklahoma’s Trae Young, is struggling to be consistently productive in the pros.

Young recently made an appearance on ESPN‘s The Jump and decided to address the almost unanimous opinion that Mavericks got the better part of the deal in this trade saying. According to the 20-year-old, the trade worked out for both teams. 

“Obviously I hear everything that goes on. You can’t miss it,” – said Young. “Luka’s having a really good year so far. And for me, all I do is try to focus on myself and my team. I know it’s easy to say, but I’m really dedicated to working extremely hard every day for my teammates and things like that.”

“And I think at the end of the day it worked out for both teams” – he added. 

Even though Luka Doncic is playing sensational basketball this season and might even be an All-Star in his rookie year, Trae Young is convinced he’ll be a better player in the future. 

“In my eyes, it’s not a question — it’s going to be me,” – Young responded when being asked who will be a better basketball player in five to 10 years. “But that’s just the competitive nature in my blood, and I think that’s the no-brainer with me.”

Although he entered the league with a reputation of being a sharpshooter and a gifted passer, Trae Young struggled for the better part of the season.  His three-point shot is especially alarming since he is currently shooting just 29.0 percent behind the arc. Young played a total of 49 games with the Hawks this season and is averaging 16.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 7.3 assists per game.

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