Does the Hawks’ Trae Young play against the Raptors? Latest injury update

The Atlanta Hawks will play against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night. However, the will Trae Young be available to play? Young is dealing with right hamstring strain and is listed on the injury report. So is the Hawks star playing tonight?

The 26-year-old is averaging 22.9 points per game while shooting 40.1 percent from the field and 34.6 percent from beyond the arc. Young also leads the league with 11.7 assists per outing. He also averages 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game.

He is one of the better guards in the NBA, but Young has suffered from injury uncertainty at times this season. Here’s everything we know about Tree Young’s injury status for tonight’s game against the Raptors.

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Tree Young’s injury status vs. Raptors

He is young right now listed as suspicious for the Raptors-Hawks game due to a strained right tendon, po NBA injury report.

The Hawks are 22-22 overall so far in the 2024-25 campaign. Atlanta is in eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings. It goes without saying, but every single game is crucial for the Hawks as they look to make a legitimate run at the postseason this season.

The Raptors are 12-32 overall heading into Saturday’s contest. They are ranked 13th in the East, so this has been a forgettable season for the Raptors. That said, they are more than capable of pulling off an upset on any given night.

Young’s final injury status will be paramount in determining the outcome of Saturday night’s game. The Hawks are a better team with him on the floor, but as mentioned, Young was forced to miss some time in the 2024-25 season due to injuries.

So is Tree Young playing tonight against the Raptors? The answer is maybe.

Joey Mistretta is the Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. Mistreta graduated from Biola University with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism, and has contributed to the NBA Analysis Network and RotoWire.