Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs' low back strain is confirmed, and center Moe Wagner underwent successful ACL repair surgery on his left knee, a league source told Magic on SI.
The Magic guard averaged 16.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists. and 1.47 steals during 29 minutes in 34 games. He also missed one game (Nov. 25) due to a left hamstring strain and one more (Dec. 21) due to a right ankle sprain.
The Orlando Magic have been decimated by injuries to key players this season, and it looked like they had suffered another blow when Jalen Suggs was forced to leave Friday's 106-97 win over Toronto in a wheelchair.
The Magic announced Thursday that Suggs has been diagnosed with a low back strain following further revaluation, and his return to game action will depend on how he responds to treatment.
Although he was out Monday night, the All-NBA Defense guard helped spark his team to dominate the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs was taken off the court in a wheel chair because of an apparent back injury late in the first half Friday night against the Toronto Raptors.
Jalen Suggs suffered an apparent non-contact back injury during the Orlando Magic 's matchup against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on Friday night.
Once the Orlando Magic returned home Saturday, Suggs was diagnosed with a low back strain and is set to miss Sunday's contest versus Utah.
Magic guard Jalen Suggs was taken off the court in a wheelchair because of an apparent back injury late in the first half Friday night against the Raptors.
The Magic announced Thursday that further evaluation has confirmed a lower back strain for Suggs and his return will depend on how he responds to treatment. Suggs has already been ruled out for Thursday's contest after missing Orlando's last two outings due to his back injury.
Jalen Suggs suffered one bad back injury Friday. In the second quarter of a game against the Toronto Raptors, the Orlando Magic guard went down with what appeared to be a non-contact back injury while lunging for the ball on defense.