Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs has been diagnosed with a mild bone bruise in his right knee and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, sources tell ESPN. Suggs avoided any other major structural damage.
Paolo Banchero underwent an MRI, which has confirmed a low-grade right high ankle sprain.
Banchero suffered the injury during the first half of last night’s game vs. Minnesota. He will undergo further testing and evaluation, and his status will be updated as appropriate.
Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero has sustained a low-grade right high ankle sprain, sources tell ESPN. This injury diagnosis typically carries a timetable of 4-to-6 weeks.
The #Magic list Anthony Black (right ankle sprain), Jonathan Isaac (left knee injury management), Noah Penda (right partially torn hamstring) and Izaiyah Nelson (left ankle injury management) all as OUT for Wednesday’s season-opener vs. Atlanta.
Tristan da Silva getting green light to shoot 10-plus threes per game with aggressive role developing.
Sean Sweeney: “That's the most he can take. I mean, that to me is a number for him. … In each of the three preseason games we've had, he's shot over ten threes. And I love the aggressiveness he's showing. He's hunting the right shots. And then defensively, he's done a really good job with his positioning.”
The #Magic and Anthony Black were unable to reach agreement on a rookie-scale contract extension ahead of Monday’s 6 p.m. deadline. Black is headed towards restricted free agency following the season.
The NBA season starts tomorrow and I got to do an AWESOME interview!
Brand new @OrlandoMagic head coach Sean Sweeney stopped by the FFCA and we talked all things Magic, NBA and more!
Check it out: https://t.co/1iMeLFOKVY
#Magic coach Sean Sweeney said the team will continue to evaluate Franz Wagner’s right shoulder and learn more. Wagner was able to do some “light work” during Sunday’s practice, Sweeney said.
#Magic forward Noah Penda said his partially torn right hamstring feels really sore. He’s unsure how long he’ll be out.
The imaging he saw from his first strain showed it fully healed, and he felt this injury in a different area of the hamstring.
“Just terrible luck,” he said.
Through 3 preseason games, the Magic have been running significantly more on-ball picks for both Franz and Paolo, on possessions where they both share the floor, than they did last season.