Jalen Johnson's breakout season is over. The Atlanta Hawks forward will have season-ending shoulder surgery, the team confirmed Wednesday. Johnson, 23, suffered the shoulder injury during last Thursday's 122-119 loss against the Toronto Raptors.
The Hawks have a protected first-round pick from the Sacramento Kings, an unprotected pick from the Los Angeles Lakers and a $23.5 million trade exception from Murray’s subsequent trade to the New Orleans Pelicans. However, the Hawks are also just $1.3 million from the luxury tax line and historically haven’t been willing to go over.
3:05pm: The Hawks have put out a press release officially confirming that Johnson will undergo season-ending surgery next week to repair the torn labrum in his left shoulder and stating that he’s expected to make a full recovery ahead of the 2025/26 season.
Amid a difficult 2024-25 season, the Atlanta Hawks reportedly suffered a major blow to their lineup on Wednesday. NBA insider Chris Haynes reported that
According to the NBA injury report, Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson is all set to miss Thursday's clash against the Cleveland Cavaliers because of a torn labrum in his left shoulder and is set to miss the whole season.
Johnson tore the labrum in his left shoulder and is set to miss the rest of the season, according to a report from Chris Haynes.
Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson will undergo season-ending surgery on his shoulder, per multiple reports. Johnson, a burgeoning All-Star-caliber talent, injured his shoulder during Atlanta's loss to the Toronto Raptors last Thursday.
Atlanta Hawks' forward Jalen Johnson will undergo surgery and miss the remainder of the season with a shoulder injury.
The Atlanta Hawks are in wait-and-see mode right now as Jalen Johnson's left shoulder injury is still uncertain.
Jalen Johnson, the Hawks forward in the middle of a breakout season that could see him named an All-Star reserve, is now out for the season with a torn labrum in his left shoulder, a story broken by Chris Haynes. That has been confirmed by other reports, noting Johnson will undergo surgery to repair the tear.
Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson will miss Thursday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He has been sidelined with a torn labrum in his left shoulder, according to the NBA's official injury report.