Trae Young available for Hawks in Game 6

In massively important injury news for the Hawks, star guard Trae Young will be available for Saturday’s Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals vs. the Bucks.

He’s in the starting lineup, along with Bogdan Bogdanovic, Kevin Huerter, John Collins and Clint Capela.

Young has missed the past two games with a right foot bone bruise, which he sustained in Game 3 when he took a step back and landed on an official’s foot, coming down awkwardly. Even if he’s limited, Young’s availability is key for the Hawks, who are facing elimination -- the No. 5-seed Hawks trail No. 3-seed Milwaukee 3-2 in the series, so the Bucks need only one more win to advance to the NBA Finals. The Hawks must win both Game 6 and then Game 7, if they can get there.

Before Game 5, Hawks interim coach Nate McMillan said Young had been feeling a little bit better, but wasn’t comfortable enough to play. So, Young has made some progress since then.

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