TORONTO — Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs was taken off the court docket in a wheelchair due to again spasms within the first half Friday evening in a victory over the Toronto Raptors.
Suggs stumbled taking part in 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 ft and into the wheelchair.
Suggs lined his face with a towel as he was wheeled off the court docket. He scored six factors in 13 minutes in Orlando’s 106-97 victory.
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“He was in a variety of ache,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley mentioned, including that Suggs can be evaluated once more Saturday. Orlando’s subsequent sport is Sunday evening at house towards Utah.
Early within the third, the Magic mentioned Suggs wouldn’t return.
The fifth choose 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 isn’t as dangerous because it seemed on the market,” teammate Cory Joseph mentioned of Suggs. “It is sort of been an unlucky factor this season. We have had guys taking place.”
Orlando was already with out forwards Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, with each recovering from torn proper indirect accidents. They have been amongst six Magic gamers not accessible Friday.
