BREAKING: Trae Young's Final Injury Status For Trail Blazers-Hawks Game

Trae Young is available for Friday's game.

On Friday night, the Atlanta Hawks are hosting the Portland Trail Blazers at State Farm Arena in Georgia. 

For the game, they will have their best player in the starting lineup, as Trae Young has been upgraded to available. 

Via The Hawks: "An @emoryhealthcare injury report for tonight’s game vs. Portland: 

Trae Young (right groin soreness): Available" 

An @emoryhealthcare injury report for tonight’s game vs. Portland:

Trae Young (right groin soreness): Available pic.twitter.com/GqeEJES3SJ

— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) March 3, 2023

Young is in the middle of another outstanding season with averages of 27.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 10.1 assists and 1.0 steals per contest in 55 games.  

He has also scored 31+ points and dished out 7+ assists in each of his last three games.  

The former Oklahoma star was the fifth pick in the 2018 NBA Draft and is in his fifth season in the league (all with the Hawks). 

He has led them to the NBA Playoffs in each of the last two seasons, and they made the Eastern Conference Finals in 2021. 

Right now, the Hawks are the eighth seed in the east with a 31-31 record in 62 games.

They are 5-5 in their last ten games and 17-13 in the 30 games they have hosted at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. 

As for the Trail Blazers, they are the 12th seed in the Western Conference with a 29-33 record in 62 games.

They are in the middle of a two-game losing streak and are 3-7 in their last ten games.

On the road, the Trail Blazers have struggled, going just 12-18 in the 30 games they have played outside of Oregon. 

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