Hawks Announce Brutal Injury News Amid Reported Trade Talks

Hawks C Henri Veesaar tears ACL in workout, to miss ‘26-27

Atlanta Hawks rookie center Henri Veesaar tore the ACL in his right knee during a workout Sept. 15, the team said Monday.Veesaar has a surgery scheduled for October and the Hawks expect him to miss the 2026-27 season.Veesaar, 22, was the 52nd overall p...

Hawks C Henri Veesaar tears ACL in workout, to miss ‘26

Atlanta Hawks rookie center Henri Veesaar tore the ACL in his right knee during a workout Sept. 15, the team said Monday. Veesaar has a surgery scheduled for October and the Hawks expect him to miss the 2026-27 season. Veesaar, 22, was the 52nd overall pick in this June's draft by the Los Angeles Clippers.

Hawks Announce Brutal Injury News Amid Reported Trade Talks

Henri Veesaar’s first NBA season is over before it began.The Atlanta Hawks announced Monday that the rookie center tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a Sept. 15 workout. He is scheduled to undergo surgery next month and is expected to miss the entire 2026-27 season.The injury ends Atlanta’s chance to evaluate one of its more intriguing young players in games this season. It also takes away a frontcourt option weeks afte…

Hawks’ Veesaar Expected To Miss 2026/27 Due To Torn ACL

By Rory Maher | at September 21, 2026 2:36 pm Rookie center Henri Veesaar sustained a torn ACL in his right knee during a workout on September 15 and will undergo surgery next month, the Hawks announced in a press release. According to the team, the Estonian big man is expected to miss the entire 2026/27 season. After spending three years playing a fairly modest role at Arizona, including redshirting as a sophomore, Veesaar had a breakout junior…