Magic get bad Paolo Banchero injury update after Knicks game

Banchero out vs. Nets, could miss more time

Banchero's injury is a blow for the Magic. The team's leading scorer being sidelined is never a good thing, no matter how you slice it.

"There was a moment he was going up and down the court," Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley said via Orlando Sentinel reporter Jason Beede. "It was quick turn and then I just saw him pause for a second. I looked at him to try and see where he was with it and then I got him out of there before anything changed."

Groin strains can be a tricky injury as there is potential for a re-aggravation if a player isn't careful enough. The Magic will have to be patient with Banchero as he navigates the injury.

While Banchero is out, he is feeling optimistic that he will be able to get back soon.

“I just slowed up, and I felt it right away,” Banchero said via Fred Katz of The Athletic. “And then, I did a couple more trips up and down, and then, it was still there. So I asked to come out because I didn’t wanna risk further injury.”

“I dealt with an oblique (injury) last year, and that was a tear. It was kinda really painful to where I couldn’t really do much. I couldn’t really move much. This (groin injury), I can still do movements. There just was a pain there. (Trainers) said if it was torn or anything, I wouldn’t be able to do anything. So, that’s encouraging.”

The Magic are back in action against the Nets on Friday at 7 p.m. ET inside the Kia Center.

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