Magic guard Jalen Suggs has suffered a fractured right thumb, according to the team’s PR department (Twitter link). He’ll be out for an extended period of time.
Suggs was averaging 12.1 PPG, 3.5 APG and 3.4 RPG in his rookie campaign. The former Gonzaga All-American was the No. 5 pick in the draft. Suggs suffered the injury against Philadelphia on Monday, a game in which he scored 17 points and handed out five assists in 29 minutes. The injury occurred during the fourth quarter.
Orlando’s other starting guard, Cole Anthony, has been sidelined since Nov. 19 due to an ankle injury. Michael Carter-Williams has also been dealing with an ankle injury. That leaves R.J. Hampton, Gary Harris and Mychal Mulder as the remaining backcourt options.
Suggs suffered an injury to his left thumb during Summer League action. It’s been a rough start for many of the league’s top rookies, as Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green, Evan Mobley and Jonathan Kuminga have all missed games due to various injuries.
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