Johnson, star point guard Trae Young, defensive-minded swingman (and NBA steals leader) Dyson Daniels and rookie wing Zaccharie Risacher are Atlanta’s core players. For the rest of this season, however, the Hawks must soldier on without one of those four names.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson is set to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Johnson, 23, will have surgery on his left shoulder, which he injured during l

Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson will undergo season-ending surgery on his shoulder, per multiple reports. Johnson, the team's No. 2 player, injured his shoulder during Atlanta's loss to the Toronto Raptors on Thursday.

The Phoenix Suns will have a very active 2025 NBA trade deadline. One of those moves will be offloading Jusuf Nurkic. What's the latest on Nurkic's future in Phoenix?

Though the strength of schedule over this span hasn’t necessarily been impressive, Phoenix has been better recently, winning nine of its last 13 games. So, as the team continues its pursuit of Jimmy Butler, the Suns (24-22) are moving their way up the standings.

Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.