Trae Young's Foot Injury Diagnosed as Bruise; Hawks PG Questionable for Game 4

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young suffered a bone bruise to his right foot and is listed as questionable for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks at State Farm Arena on Tuesday, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times.  

On Monday night, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN said there is "real concern" over Young's status for Game 4:

The dynamic playmaker is averaging 29.8 points and 9.5 assists over 15 games this postseason. 

Young sprained his ankle during Game 3 of the series after accidentally stepping on the foot of a referee along the sidelines in the third quarter. The point guard soon exited the floor and was treated in the locker room before returning in the fourth quarter. 

After the Bucks won Sunday's game, 113-102, to take a 2-1 series lead, Young said his ankle was bothering him.

"It's sore right now," he told reporters. "It's hurting, it's frustrating ... it's hurting a little bit and it's sore." 

The team scheduled an MRI for Young the following day and continued to provide treatment in the hope he'd be feeling better for Game 4 in Atlanta. While the guard poured in 35 points in Game 3, he notched just three points in the fourth quarter after his injury, shooting 1-of-4 from the floor.

Young explained how the "freaky bad accident" limited his mobility late in the game. 

"Really just my blow-by speed," Young said. "I mean, that's a big part of my game, is my ability just to blow by anybody. And when you're on the left side and you're trying to blow by, you got to use your right foot."

Now the Hawks will have to find away to work through Young's latest setback as Atlanta seeks to keep its season alive. Expect interim head coach Nate McMillan to rely more on Lou Williams, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Kris Dunn and Tony Snell to make up for Young's absence.