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Jason Beede: After making his season debut at New York, #Magic guard Anthony Black is no longer listed on the injury report for Wednesday’s game at Toronto. Orlando expectedly won’t have Paolo Banchero, Jalen Suggs, Jonathan Isaac, Noah Penda or Izaiyah Nelson against the Raptors.
Shams Charania: Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs has been diagnosed with a mild bone bruise in his right knee and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, sources tell ESPN. Suggs avoided any other major structural damage.
The doctor believes that if the diagnosis of a knee hyperextension is confirmed, Suggs is looking at a best-case scenario of a 1-2 week return. "If we look at NBA data for knee hyperextensions, we will see the average is somewhere around a couple of weeks," Sutterer said. "But again, there's a lot of variability here. Yes, most of them tend to be one to two weeks because most of the time you just have some bone bruising. You just have some sprain or injury to the capsule. All non-surgical things."
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Jalen Suggs: “I think it was time to embrace the baldy. There are so many prevalent bald figures out there in the community and in society, and I think it was time for me to go on ahead and join that community and fully embrace it.”
As The Stein Line first reported last Sunday, however, Orlando's Anthony Black is not expected to join that group after scant discussion between the sides to this point. The Magic remain big fans of the 22-year-old and don't want to trade him, league sources say, but Orlando also knows that its payroll can't withstand another pricey long-term deal with Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Jalen Suggs and Desmond Bane all on long-term pacts and each of them making between $32.4 million (Suggs) and $41.8 million (Wagner) this season.
The Stein Line has been advised by sources briefed on the situation to classify an extension for Magic swingman Anthony Black as unlikely at this current juncture. Sources say that the sides have not engaged in any meaningful extension dialogue to date — not during the offseason or even since training camps began — because the Magic have concerns about the long-term financial obligations they have already stacked up by signing Jalen Suggs to a lucrative extension in addition to frontcourt stalwarts Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner and summer of 2025 marquee trade acquisition Desmond Bane.
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Speaking with Ryan Kaminski of Orlando Magic on SI, Suggs credited Mosley with believing in him and helping shape the early stages of his NBA career. “I have nothing but love for Jahmal Mosley. He showed me so much love, he gave me my opportunity,” Suggs said. “We came in this league at the same time, we experienced a lot of the same adversities at the same time and in the same building so like I said, I got nothing but love for him.”
It’s been a priority for Sweeney to touch base with every player up and down Orlando’s roster this summer. And with so many of them returning to the City Beautiful prior to training camp, it’s made that job even easier. To a man, he’s been impressed with the character and makeup of the group. From Bane, who Sweeney sees as “leadership and team personified,” to Suggs’ effort and commitment this offseason, there have been a number of elements that have stood out. “All these guys have shown different things across the board, and it's exciting to see that,” he explained. “And now, it's our job to try to mold it and blend it together, so that way we can get more.”
Jalen Suggs spent Wednesday-Saturday at the inaugural men’s Basketball Without Borders “Next Up” camp, which was held in Istanbul, Turkey. The camp brought together 80 of the top male, high-school-age prospects from around the world to participate in drills, seminars and games under the guidance of current and former NBA and FIBA players and coaches.
“I always love spreading knowledge of the game, and that comes very naturally to me,” Suggs said by phone from Istanbul. “So, it’s been really fun to be here and see these kids grow over the past couple of days. … Overall, I get multiple opportunities a day to interact and do some skills and drills and have conversations with the kids at the camp. They’re so talented. That’s one thing that’s jumped out at me.”
