Hawks' Dejounte Murray to miss 2 weeks with ankle sprain
Dejounte Murray exits the game after landing awkwardly vs. the Knicks.
Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray will be sidelined for approximately two weeks with a left ankle sprain, the team announced on Thursday.
Murray was forced out of Wednesday’s 113-89 road loss to the New York Knicks, adding to Atlanta’s growing list of significant injuries.
An @emoryhealthcare injury update:
Dejounte Murray suffered a left ankle injury during last night’s game. He underwent an MRI today, confirming a left ankle sprain with associated swelling. Murray will be out approximately 2 weeks and his status will be updated as appropriate. pic.twitter.com/geKKvWHttz
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) December 8, 2022
The Hawks entered Wednesday’s game already without forwards John Collins and De’Andre Hunter and wound up trailing by as many as 28 points to suffer their fifth loss in seven games. Atlanta takes on Brooklyn Friday in a road game against the Nets (7:30 p.m. ET, NBA League Pass).
“Obviously we were trying to figure out a rhythm with Dejounte, and with guys being in and out right now it’s tough,” Hawks star guard Trae Young said. “But we’ve just got to fight through this time and whenever we get everybody back we’ll be really good.”
HARD TIMES Don’t Never Last.
— Dejounte Murray (@DejounteMurray) December 8, 2022
Murray, an All-Star last season with the San Antonio Spurs, is in the midst of his first season with the Hawks. He is averaging 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game while shooting 45.2% overall and 36.6% on 3-pointers.
He and Young are a crucial part to the Hawks remaining in the thick of the Eastern Conference chase. Atlanta (13-12) is currently fifth in the East and trails the Milwaukee Bucks by 5 1/2 games for the No. 2 spot but is also just two games ahead of the Miami Heat (11-14) for No. 10 in the East.
After playing the Nets on Friday, the Hawks return home to host the Chicago Bulls on Dec. 11 before playing three straight games on the road.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
