Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks

Hawks forward Jalen Johnson to miss at least one week

Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson (1) drives to the basket against Brooklyn Nets guard Seth Curry (30) during the first half in an NBA basketball game at State Farm Arena on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. (Daniel Varnado/For the AJC)

Credit: Daniel Varnado

Credit: Daniel Varnado

Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson (1) drives to the basket against Brooklyn Nets guard Seth Curry (30) during the first half in an NBA basketball game at State Farm Arena on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. (Daniel Varnado/For the AJC)
By
March 20, 2023

The Hawks will be without forward Jalen Johnson for at least one week.

The team announced that the 21-year-old had an MRI on Monday and was diagnosed with a mild left hamstring strain and a mild left groin strain. Johnson will be re-evaluated in one week and his status will be updated as appropriate.

Johnson had missed the Hawks’ last two games with hamstring tightness.

Johnson had carved a consistent place into new Hawks coach Quin Snyder’s nine-man rotation. In the last seven games, he averaged 5.3 points and 4.4 rebounds and provided the team with some energy off the bench.

The Hawks face the Pistons on Tuesday before heading west to face the Timberwolves on Wednesday.

About the Author

Follow Lauren Williams on twitter
More Stories

Keep Reading

Atlanta Hawks forward Jacob Toppin was waived on Monday a week after it was announced the two-way forward would miss the season with a torn labrum. (Mike Stewart/AP)

Credit: AP

Hawks waive two-way forward

The Hawks waived two-way forward Jacob Toppin on Monday, a week after the team announced Toppin would miss the season with a torn labrum.

Good, bad, ugly: ‘Everyone really stepped up’ to defeat 76ers on Sunday

Atlanta took on a gang-rebounding mentality and put up one of its better nights on the offensive glass to create second-chance opportunities.

Clutch free throws help Hawks down 76ers

Jalen Johnson posts fourth straight triple-double in 120-117 win

The Latest

Atlanta Hawks forward Jacob Toppin was waived on Monday a week after it was announced the two-way forward would miss the season with a torn labrum. (Mike Stewart/AP)

Credit: AP

Hawks waive two-way forward

Good, bad, ugly: ‘Everyone really stepped up’ to defeat 76ers on Sunday

Weekend Reflections: Porzingis trade doesn’t look so good for Hawks now

Featured

A migrant farmworker harvests Vidalia onions at a farm in Collins, in 2011. A coalition of farmworkers, including one based in Georgia, filed suit last month in federal court arguing that cuts to H-2A wages will trigger a cut in the pay and standard of living of U.S. agricultural workers. (Bita Honarvar/AJC)

Credit: Bita Honarvar

Trump administration slashes Georgia migrant farmworker H-2A wages

The state’s agriculture industry relies on the H-2A farmworker visa program. A federal lawsuit is challenging the change.

Brian Kemp’s lame-duck dilemma: Swing big or play it safe?

The two-term Georgia governor enters his last legislative session next month.

Fate of Confederate souvenir store in limbo amid legal battle over estate

The future of Wildman’s Civil War Surplus Store has long been a topic of debate in Kennesaw, especially since proprietor Dent Myers’ death nearly four years ago.