Trae Young Sidelined for At Least a Month with Knee Injury, Hawks Starters See Increased Usage

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young is expected to miss at least a month due to a knee injury, significantly impacting the team's rotation. In his absence, minutes have increased for all starters, including Dyson Daniels, Jalen Johnson, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Kristaps Porziņģis, and Zaccharie Risacher, who will be heavily leaned on. While Luke Kennard and Onyeka Okongwu may see occasional fantasy-relevant days, the biggest shift will be a notable uptick in usage rates for the other starting players.