The Orlando Magic confirmed that their second-year guard Jalen Suggs suffered a knee injury in a 105-110 preseason win over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday Night.
According to the Magic, Suggs is dealing with a left knee capsule sprain and bone bruise. His return to action will depend on “how he responds to treatment.”
Suggs was injured late in the first quarter of the Dallas game after colliding with Mavs’ forward Dorian Finney-Smith. The last year’s fifth-overall pick needed help to get off the floor, and the Magic initially feared he might have sustained a serious injury. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case.
During his rookie season, Suggs averaged 11.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 4.4 assists in Magic’s jersey. He was limited to 48 games due to a thumb fracture in 2021-22 and underwent ankle surgery during the offseason.
Orlando will hope that Suggs can return to the court as soon as possible, considering that they are already thin at the guard position. The team previously lost Markelle Fultz, who went down with a toe fracture before the start of the training camp. Fultz is currently considered out indefinitely, and it is unclear when he could make his return to the court.
