It appears that magic will no longer start guard Jalen Saggs for unknown times.
The 23-year-old Suggs was dominated “indefinitely” by injury to a trottrea in his left knee. Reported on Friday.
The Suggs were unable to play in The Magic's previous 14th straight games, but most recently they played against the Warriors on Thursday.
Orlando Guard had begun to strengthen his on-court activity in preparation for returning from his thigh bruises, but he began to experience discomfort in his left knee.
Suggs is expected to recover fully following treatment regimen. Orlando Sentinel.
After being sidelined with hip tension early in the season and missing time with leg injuries, the Suggs have not appeared in 24 of Magic's final 25 games.
Before the recent development of injuries, Suggs told reporters Thursday that he has “progressed” through his rehabilitation.
“I feel like I'm in a good space with that,” Suggs told the Orlando Sentinel on Thursday.
“I can't wait to play basketball. I can't lie,” Suggs added. “I miss that.”
Now in his fourth season with the Magic, the Suggs were drafted by the team with the fifth overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.
Before his injury, the Sags were having a breakout season in Orlando. He averaged a career-high 16.2 points per game, earning a career-best of rebounds, steel and a few minutes.
Magic coach Jammer Mosley revealed that the team is trying to protect the Sags for the future.
“We haven't turned the stones over,” Mosley said Tuesday. According to Sports Illustrated. “We're trying to find every reason to see how he looks, but we know it's very important to look in the long run and make sure he's full when he steps into that court for us.”
The Magic is currently seventh in the Eastern Conference and has a 29-32 record in a season that is about to reach the playoffs for the second year in a row.
