ATLANTA — The NBA says the Atlanta Hawks have violated the Player Participation Policy and fined them $100,000.
They say an investigation determined that guard Trae Young could have played in an NBA Cup game against the Boston Celtics on Nov. 12.
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The Hawks listed Young on their injury report that night as out because of tendinitis in his right Achilles. Atlanta wound up winning the game anyway, 117-116.
By league rule, “unless a team demonstrates an approved reason for a star player not to participate in a game,” it must have the star players “for all national television and NBA In-Season Tournament games.”
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That game against the Celtics is the only one Young has missed this season.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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