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Hawks forward Gueye has surgery for fractured left foot and could miss start of 2026-27 season
Jul 16 2026 21:20 · By The Associated Press · 6 Reads
Mouhamed Gueye (left) has played three seasons with the Hawks since being drafted 39th overall in 2023.
ATLANTA
— Atlanta Hawks forward Mouhamed Gueye could miss the start of the 2026-27 season after having surgery for a fractured left foot suffered in a workout.
The Hawks
announced on Wednesday
that Gueye had the surgery on Tuesday after suffering the injury on July 8.
The 6-foot-11 Gueye averaged 4.4 points and 3.6 rebounds for Atlanta last season. He played in 77 games, including eight starts, after making 28 starts and averaging 6.0 points and 4.2 rebounds in the 2024-25 season.
The Hawks say Gueye’s status will be updated in three to four months, a timeline which could overlap the start of next season.
An
@emoryhealthcare
injury update:
During a workout on Wednesday, July 8, Mouhamed Gueye sustained a left foot injury. Following an MRI and evaluation, Gueye was diagnosed with a fractured left foot. He underwent surgery yesterday at the Emory Sports Medicine Complex to repair…
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July 15, 2026