Hawks Rookie Henri Veesaar Out for the Season With Torn ACL
Henri Veesaar's rookie year is over before it started. The Hawks announced the center tore his right ACL, and he has not played in either of Atlanta's first two games this season. He is not expected back until July 2027.
By the Hawks Nightly Desk · updated 7 d ago01The story of the nightThe InjuryVeesaar was ruled out on September 21 with a right knee issue, and the Hawks later confirmed it as a torn ACL.
Veesaar was ruled out on September 21 with a right knee issue, and the Hawks later confirmed it as a torn ACL. The team announced Monday that the North Carolina product is expected to miss the entire 2026-27 season, with an estimated return date of July 1, 2027. He sat out Atlanta's October 5 loss to Memphis and the October 8 win over San Antonio, logging zero minutes in both games.
02What Atlanta LosesAt 6-foot-11 and 225 pounds, Veesaar was brought in as a 22-year-old rookie center, wearing No.
At 6-foot-11 and 225 pounds, Veesaar was brought in as a 22-year-old rookie center, wearing No. 13 for the Hawks. He had not recorded any minutes, points, rebounds or assists through the team's first two games before the diagnosis shut down his season. Atlanta will now plan its frontcourt rotation for all of 2026-27 without him.
