Hawks rookie Henri Veesaar has a torn ACL

Atlanta Hawks rookie center Henri Veesaar has a torn right ACL. The Hawks announced the news on Monday. Veesaar suffered the injury during a workout on Sept. 15, and imaging revealed the diagnosis. The news is a blow for the versatile rookie center whom the Hawks hoped would secure a rotation spot behind starting center Onyeka Okongwu. Veesaar is a 7-foot center who can protect the rim and stretch the floor. As a junior at North Carolina, he averaged 17 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per ga