Already deprived of Trae Young for a few weeks, the Hawks must take a second hard blow with the injury of Saddiq Bey. ESPN tells us that the player had an MRI this Monday morning, the day after the match against the Pelicans, and the result was terrible: rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in the left knee.
This injury therefore means that his season is over and that he will only return during the 2024/25 financial year. Probably around Christmas since the unavailability is generally nine months for this type of injury.
This is logically bad news for the Atlanta franchise, which is currently in tenth place in the Eastern Conference and will still have to fight to ensure its place in play-in. For the Top 6, Atlant is already too far with seven victories behind the Sixers.
This is also and above all very bad news for Saddiq Bey obviously since he will be a free agent this summer. The former Pistons winger had one of his best career seasons with an average of 13.7 points and 6.5 rebounds, and his rating will take a hit. In the event of an external offer, the Hawks will be able to line up to keep him if they offer him a “qualifying offer”.
| Saddiq Bey | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2020-21 | DET | 70 | 27 | 40.4 | 38.0 | 84.4 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 12.2 |
| 2021-22 | DET | 82 | 33 | 39.6 | 34.6 | 82.7 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 16.1 |
| 2022-23 * | All Teams | 77 | 28 | 42.2 | 36.1 | 86.1 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 13.8 |
| 2022-23 * | DET | 52 | 29 | 40.4 | 34.5 | 86.1 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 14.8 |
| 2022-23 * | ATL | 25 | 25 | 47.0 | 40.0 | 86.2 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 11.6 |
| 2023-24 | ATL | 62 | 33 | 41.8 | 31.4 | 83.8 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 13.7 |
| Total | 291 | 30 | 40.9 | 35.2 | 84.2 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 14.1 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
