Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs (4) leaves the sport in a wheelchair after struggling an harm through the first half of an NBA basketball sport towards the Toronto Raptors in Toronto, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press through AP)
TORONTO — Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs was taken off the courtroom in a wheelchair due to again spasms within the first half Friday evening in a victory over the Toronto Raptors within the NBA.
Suggs stumbled enjoying protection with none contact and fell over clutching at his decrease again. He stayed down for a number of minutes earlier than being helped to his toes and into the wheelchair.
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Suggs lined his face with a towel as he was wheeled off the courtroom. He scored six factors in 13 minutes in Orlando’s 106-97 victory.
“He was in quite a lot of ache,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley stated, including that Suggs shall be evaluated once more Saturday. Orlando’s subsequent sport is Sunday evening at residence to Utah.
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Early within the third, the Magic stated Suggs wouldn’t return.
The fifth general decide within the 2021 draft, Suggs got here in averaging 16.8 factors, 4.2 rebounds and three.8 assists for the banged-up Magic.
“Hopefully, it’s not as dangerous because it regarded on the market,” teammate Cory Joseph stated of Suggs. “It’s form of been an unlucky factor this season. We’ve had guys taking place.”
Orlando was already with out ahead Paolo Banchero and ahead Franz Wagner, with each recovering from torn proper indirect accidents. They had been amongst six Magic gamers not obtainable Friday.
