
Nance injured his right knee during Monday's win over Orlando. On Wednesday, the Hawks announced that he had been diagnosed with a non-displaced right medial femoral condyle fracture. Mouhamed Gueye and Georges Niang will play additional minutes moving forward.
Despite not being listed on the injury report, Capela will not play in the Hawks' final game before the All-Star break. Hawks coach Quin Snyder said during his pregame availability that the veteran center's ramp-up process will continue through the All-Star break. Mouhamed Gueye and Georges Niang should take on additional rotation minutes, as Atlanta is also without Larry Nance Jr. (knee).
Both players left Monday's matchup with the Magic early with their respective injuries, and both will miss at least one game. Guys like Mouhamed Gueye, Georges Niang and Caris LeVert could pick up the slack for Krejci and Nance Jr.
Krejci was injured when Jonathan Isaac challenged him from behind on a dunk, with the Hawks guard falling flat on his back. He's been ruled out for the rest of the game with a lower back contusion. With Larry Nance (knee) also out, the Hawks could be without two rotation players for Wednesday's game against the Knicks. If needed, new additions Georges Niang, Caris LeVert, and Terance Mann can absorb some of those minutes.
Gueye was with the College Park Skyhawks during Atlanta's last game, but he will get the starting nod in their Monday matchup with the Magic. Gueye had 15 points, 12 rebounds, two steals and four blocks in 23 minutes on Friday. Georges Niang started on Saturday, and he should still play a significant role off the bench.