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De'Andre Hunter increases rehab after knee surgery
De'Andre Hunter hasn't played since late January due to a knee injury for which he underwent surgery. Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports

Hawks' De'Andre Hunter increases rehab activities after knee surgery

By Zac Wassink  |  Last updated Mar 5, 2021 7:19 PM ET

Atlanta Hawks forward De'Andre Hunter hasn't played since late January because of a right knee injury that ultimately forced him to go under the knife on Feb. 8. 

The Hawks announced on Friday that Hunter has increased his rehabilitation activities amid the All-Star break. Atlanta added Hunter's condition will be reviewed again March 19: 

The 2020-21 season has been a roller-coaster ride filled with ups and downs for the Hawks, as the franchise parted ways with head coach Lloyd Pierce on Monday. Atlanta won two straight games under interim coach Nate McMillan, a former assistant on Pierce's staff, and entered the break at 16-20 overall. 

According to ESPN stats, Hunter is third on the Hawks with 17.2 points per game and fourth with a player efficiency rating of 17.65. As The Atlanta Journal-Constitution noted, Hunter was selected for the Rising Stars game that won't be played this weekend because of concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Zac Wassink
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Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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