On Sunday, the Atlanta Hawks announced that All-Star guard Trae Young has a tear of the radial collateral ligament (RCL) in the fifth(pinky) finger of his left hand.
According to the team, he underwent an MRI on Saturday, which revealed the injury; he will undergo surgery to repair the RCL on Tuesday and will be re-evaluated in four weeks.
Young suffered the injury during Friday’s 123-121 loss against Toronto.
This season, Young is averaging 26.4 points and 10.8 assists per contest.
The Hawks (24-32) are currently the 10th seed in the Eastern Conference. Atlanta hosts the Magic on Sunday night.
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