Atlanta Hawks power forward ONYEKA OKONGWU will miss the first two games of the 2020/21 NBA season due to a foot injury he sustained in the team's pre-season training.

OKONGWU, who was a first round sixth overall selection by the Hawks in 2020 NBA draft last month, has missed the team's first four pre-season games against ORLANDO Magic and Memphis Grizzlies.

Hawks stated that the player of Nigerian descent is presently in rehabilitation and will be re-examind later in the month.

The 20year-old will miss the team's opener against the Chicago Bulls and the memphis grizzlies but willl be hoping to be ready for their first home game against the Detroit Pistons on December 29.