The NBA fined the Hawks $100,000 on Tuesday after determining that Trae Young may have played in an NBA Cup game against the Celtics on Nov. 12.
The The NBA fined the Atlanta Hawks $100,000 on Tuesday after an investigation determined that guard Trae Young may have played in an NBA Cup game. against the Boston Celtics on November 12.
The Hawks listed Young on their injury report that night as out with tendonitis in his right Achilles tendon.. Atlanta ended up winning the game anyway 117-116.
The problem, the NBA said, was that the Hawks were violating the league’s player participation policywhich focuses primarily on what the league defines as star players, a group that Young would qualify since he was selected to the All-Star Game last season. According to league rule, “unless a team demonstrates an approved reason for a star player not participating in a game,” it must have the star players “for all national television and In-Season Tournament games.” the NBA.”
“After an investigation, including review by an independent physician, The NBA determined that the Hawks left Young out of a game in which he could have played under the policy’s medical standard” the league said. “The organization’s conduct violated the policy, which is intended to promote participation in the NBA regular season.”
That game against the Celtics is the only one that Young has been lost this season.
