Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) is attended to after injuring his foot by accidentally stepping on an official's foot against the Milwaukee Bucks. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Hawks' Trae Young to undergo MRI after suffering ankle injury in Game 3

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 6/28/21

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young exited Sunday's 113-102 Game 3 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks early after spraining his right ankle late in the third quarter.

Young was able to return for the fourth quarter but will undergo an MRI on Monday and continue to receive treatment for the injury, according to A. Sherrod Blakely of the Boston Sports Journal. His status for Game 4 is uncertain.

Trae Young said he will get an MRI performed tomorrow in addition to getting treatments. His status for Game 4 remains up in the air at this point.
— A. Sherrod Blakely (@ASherrodblakely) June 28, 2021

Young tweaked his ankle when he stepped on an official's foot by the sideline.

"It's sore right now. It's hurting. It's frustrating," Young said postgame. "It's hurting a little bit. I couldn't go as fast as I wanted to and when I did it hurt.

"My blow-by speed, that's a big part of my game. It's more the push-off, the blow-by."

Trae Young heads to the locker room with an apparent ankle injury

Prayers up pic.twitter.com/KqbwUuUHMr
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 28, 2021

The 22-year-old finished with a team-high 35 points on 12-of-23 shooting, including 6-of-14 from deep, to go along with four assists in 39 minutes. However, Young's injury definitely caused him some trouble as he managed just three points on 1-of-4 shooting in the final 12 minutes.

The Bucks hold a 2-1 series lead heading into Game 4 on Tuesday. If Young is unavailable, Milwaukee could end up taking a commanding 3-1 lead.

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