The Atlanta Hawks had been fined $100,000 after All-Star guard Trae Younger was held out of a November 12 NBA Cup street victory over the Boston Celtics.
The Hawks listed Younger with proper Achilles tendinitis on the damage report and cited the difficulty as the explanation he was out. Atlanta went on to a 117-116 victory over the defending NBA champion.
The NBA dug into the matter and, because the league did with the 76ers and Joel Embiid this season, dominated that Younger ought to have been obtainable and on the court docket.
“Following an investigation, together with assessment by an unbiased doctor, the NBA decided that the Hawks held Younger out of a sport that he might have performed in underneath the medical commonplace within the (Participant Participation) Coverage,” the league mentioned in an announcement.
“The group’s conduct violated the Coverage, which is meant to advertise participation within the NBA’s common season.”
Younger has averaged 21.9 factors with an NBA-leading 11.9 assists in 17 video games this season. The November 12 sport at Boston is the one one he has missed.
In seven seasons, Younger has been named an All-Star thrice and has averaged 25.4 factors with 9.6 assists in 424 video games for the Hawks, all begins.