Atlanta Hawks forward Taurean Prince will return against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, but the youngster will be on a 12-minute restriction, according to Chris Vivlamore of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Prince missed the last 18 games with an ankle injury. The 24-year-old has appeared in 21 games this season, averaging 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 28.7 minutes per game. He's shooting 43.1 percent from the field and 36.7 percent on 3-pointers.
This is Prince's third season in the NBA after he was selected 12th overall in the 2016 NBA Draft out of Baylor. He was actually drafted by the Utah Jazz, but he went to the Hawks as part of a three-team trade that was agreed upon before the draft.
After a quiet rookie campaign, Prince broke out last season, starting in all 82 games and averaging 14.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 30.0 minutes per game. He blossomed into a terrific 3-point shooter by nailing 38.5 percent of his triples on 5.6 attempts per game.
The Hawks have struggled to a 13-29 record this season, but they're coming off a big win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. Getting Prince back will only boost the rotation, and Atlanta will be looking to pull off another upset against the mighty Bucks on Sunday.
Milwaukee is set to get Giannis Antetokounmpo back in the lineup after he missed a game, while Dewayne Dedmon is out with an ankle injury of his own.
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