Atlanta Hawks Injury Report (Jan. 26): Trae Young, Clint Capela's status revealed

Trae Young and Clint Capela headlined a long list of players who were listed in the Atlanta Hawks' injury report ahead of their Friday night game against the Dallas Mavericks. According to Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network, both Young and Capela were listed as "questionable" for the said game.

Trae Young & Clint Capela will play for the Hawks after entering the NBA's concussion protocols earlier. Wesley Matthews will also join the lineup after being reported questionable for the game due to his right calf strain, while Vit Krejci will sit out due to a left shoulder subluxation.

De'Andre Hunter (right knee inflammation) and Mouhamed Gueye (right lower back stress fracture) are both ruled out for the Dallas Mavericks-Atlanta Hawks game. Gueye returned to participating in full-court practices and will be re-evaluated as soon as next week.

Bruno Fernando, another player with a back injury, left lower back spasms in particular, is listed as "questionable" for the game.

What happened to Trae Young, Clint Capela?

Trae Young was hurt on Saturday night when the Atlanta Hawks took on the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Young was elbowed in the face when Isaac Okoro rammed into him during the fourth quarter of the said game. Young left the court and never returned.

Consequently, Trae Young did not join the Atlanta Hawks' two-game Northern California trip, denying Golden State Warriors fans a chance to see him face off against Steph Curry on Wednesday night since it is "Rivals Week" in the NBA.

Meanwhile, Clint Capela was on the injury report due to his left calf contusion. It is presumed that Capela got his injury during the Hawks' game against the Warriors.

When will Trae Young, Clint Capela return?

The Atlanta Hawks initially ruled that Trae Young would be out indefinitely due to the NBA's concussion protocols. However, the Hawks' star will return against the Mavericks after being listed as 'questionable'

While the "questionable" status did not necessarily equate to a return to action, Young staying home for almost a week was enough for the Hawks to activate him against the Mavericks -- all the more that the game will be nationally televised on NBA TV.

Meanwhile, there was no clear timetable regarding Capela's contusion, but the star made the recovery to matchup against the Mavericks. Atlanta Hawks stood ready to give Onyeka Okongwu more playing time if Clint Capela and even Bruno Fernando were be sidelined.