Magic second-year guard Jalen Suggs has sustained a left knee capsule sprain and bone bruise, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweets. The team confirmed that diagnosis in an injury update (Twitter link).
Suggs will obviously miss some time as he undergoes treatment for those injuries but there’s relief within the organization that it wasn’t more serious, Wojnarowski adds.
Suggs was helped off the court following a collision with Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith after being pushed by Spencer Dinwiddie on Friday night. X-rays were negative and an MRI provided the extent of the injuries.
The former Gonzaga star has dealt with numerous injuries since he was selected with the fifth pick of the 2021 draft. He fractured his right thumb last November, which caused him to miss 20 games. He also dealt with a right ankle sprain and bone bruise in the second half of the season, then underwent right ankle surgery to repair a “slight” stress fracture in April.
Overall, Suggs appeared in 48 games, averaging 11.8 PPG, 3.6 RPG and 4.4 APG with a subpar .361/.214/.773 shooting line.
Orlando was already a little banged up in the backcourt. Gary Harris underwent a knee procedure late this summer to repair torn meniscus. Starting point man Markelle Fultz is recovering from a fractured toe that will likely cause him to miss some regular season contests.
Golden opportunity for RJ Hampton to show Coach Mosley, the Magic FO & the league in general that he’s tightened his j up & can be a starter in the league
Could also be showing them everyday in practice
Jalen Suggs just need to get fully healthy and then come back. He had a horrible rookie season so he need year two to be good. Then think about this for one minute. All mock drafts had the Toronto Raptors taking him number 4 and they eventually took Scottie Barnes with the 4th pick and he won rookie of the year. So maybe the Toronto Raptors knew something we didn’t know.