atlanta Hawks Dejounte Murray to miss 2 weeks with ankle sprain.

By: meditation Define

The Atlanta Hawks announced on Thursday that guard Dejounte Murray will be out for two weeks due to a left ankle sprain.

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In the Hawks' loss to the Knicks on Wednesday, the guard injured his left ankle.

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Murray was forced to miss the Atlanta Hawks' 113-89 road loss to the New York Knicks on Wednesday, adding to the team's growing list of significant injuries.

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The Hawks were already missing forwards John Collins and De'Andre Hunter for Wednesday's game,

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and they ended up trailing by as many as 28 points to suffer their fifth loss in seven games. 

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Atlanta plays the Brooklyn Nets on the road on Friday (7:30 p.m. ET, NBA League Pass).

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The Hawks' top guard Trae Young added, "Obviously we were trying to find a rhythm with Dejounte, 

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and it's tough with people being in and out right now." But if we can just get through this difficult period, we'll be OK once everyone returns.

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Murray is currently playing for the Hawks in his first season after being named an All-Star with the San Antonio Spurs previous year. 

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He is shooting 45.2% overall and 36.6% on three-pointers, and he averages 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 6.2 assists, and 1.8 steals a game.

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