The Atlanta Hawks faced a major blow in the 117-112 win against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on Wednesday. With just seven minutes in the game, star player Trae Young suffered a right knee sprain when teammate Mouhamed Gueye accidentally fell into Young’s leg. Amid Young’s absence, Kristaps Porzingis made a strong statement about the team’s performance.

ESPN’s Shams Charania recently reported that Young has a sprained MCL and will be re-evaluated in four weeks. In a recent interview, Porzingis shared insights on how to unlock the full potential of the Hawks in Young’s absence.

“I think we’re doing a good job. We’ve won some games, we lost one tonight. The firepower offensively is not the same; it’s just the truth. But we still have a lot of firepower. We can run, we can go, and w

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