Orlando's Jalen Suggs avoided serious injury and his timeline for return will depend on his response to treatment.
Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs has sustained a left knee capsule sprain and bone bruise, the team officially announced.
His timeline for a return will depend on player's response to treatment.
Suggs, the No. 5 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, collapsed while setting a screen on Mavs forward Dorian Finney-Smith in a pre-season game.
Jalen Suggs
| Position: | PG, SG |
| Age: | 21 |
| Height: | 193 cm |
| Weight: | 93 kg |
| Birth place: | Minnesota, United States of America |
The 21-year-old had to be assisted off to the locker room and did not return. After undergoing further evaluation, the team confirmed Suggs avoided serious injury.
"He's worked his tail off and he's going to continue to work his tail off," Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. "That's what we can depend on for him."
Suggs averaged 11.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 4.4 assists in 27.2 minutes across 48 games as a rookie in 2021-22.
He joins a lengthy list of Magic players currently sidelined, including 2017 No. 1 pick Markelle Fultz (fractured left big toe), guard Gary Harris (left knee meniscectomy recovery), forward Admiral Schofield (bruised left knee), and forward Jonathan Isaac — who hasn't played since 2020 because of ongoing left knee injury recovery.
The Magic open the regular season against the Detroit Pistons on October 19.
