The Hawks were among the teams expected to take a step forward this season in the Eastern Conference, but a 3-3 start and injury concerns for star point guard Trae Young have stripped away some of the excitement early in Atlanta.

After Young injured his knee on Wednesday night against the Brooklyn Nets when a teammate fell into him, there was some initial good news in it not being a torn ACL. However, the team announced an MRI on Saturday revealed a sprained MCL that will keep him out for at least four weeks before they re-evaluate him -- which means the absence could extend beyond that initial timetable.

For a Hawks team that has been largely built around Young's abilities on the offensive end for years, they'll face a serious challenge navigating the next month without him. That

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