Magic guard Jalen Suggs has been fined $25K for “throwing his mouthpiece in the direction of the spectator stands,” the NBA announced on Saturday (via Twitter).
Suggs received a technical foul for the incident, which occurred with 5:35 remaining in the first quarter of Orlando’s loss at Charlotte on Thursday.
The fifth overall pick in the 2021 draft, Suggs is averaging 13.8 points, 5.2 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.9 steals on .435/.325/.838 shooting through 46 appearances in 2025/26 (26.8 minutes per game). The 24-year-old is known for his stout defense, having been named to the All-Defensive Second Team a couple years ago.
Suggs signed a five-year, $150.5MM rookie scale extension in the 2024 offseason. He’s earning $35MM in first year of that deal, which features a descending structure, so the fine won’t impact him much financially.
Suggs is really overpaid my goodness!