Will Pistons’ Jaden Ivey play against the Atlanta Hawks?

Wednesday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets was full of bad scenarios for the Detroit Pistons. After the loss, the Pistons had to worry about the health of two starters, including Jalen Duren and Jaden Ivey.

The Pistons will face the Atlanta Hawks for the first time this season on Friday. The team is expected to have their veteran guard Ivey in the lineup after he suffered a frustrating setback in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s loss.

The knee to the shin area caused Ivy to feel some pain for a moment. It looked like the young veteran could have gone to the locker room early and put an end to it. However, he returned to the court shortly after to help finish the game.

When the Pistons returned to practice Thursday, Ivey was undergoing treatment. At that point, it looked like his playing status for Friday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks would be in question.

It doesn’t bother me anymore.

As of Friday morning, Ivey is not listed on the Pistons’ injury report. Barring any setbacks, the veteran defenseman is ready to face the Hawks on Friday night.

So far, Ivy’s season is going much better than expected. Despite plenty of doubt surrounding the guard all summer, Ivey silenced his critics and proved he can thrive alongside former No. 1 overall pick Cade Cunningham.

In nine games, Ivey scored 20 points on 47 percent shooting from the field. From deep, the young veteran knocked down 41 percent of his threes. In addition to his scoring, Ivey dished out four assists and grabbed four rebounds for the game.

The veteran guard is preparing to play in his 10th game on Friday. The Pistons and Hawks are set to square off at 7:00 pm ET.