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Magic rookie PG Jalen Suggs out 'extended period of time' with fractured right thumb

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated Nov 30, 2021 9:14 AM ET

Orlando Magic point guard Jalen Suggs' rookie season has come to a screeching halt.

Magic rookie Jalen Suggs has suffered a fractured right thumb and will be out an extended period of time.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 30, 2021

The 20-year-old suffered the injury during the fourth quarter of the team's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.

Following one season of college basketball at the University of Gonzaga, Suggs was selected fifth overall by the Magic in the 2021 NBA Draft. Through 21 games thus far -- all of them starts -- Suggs has averaged 12.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.1 steals across 27.8 minutes while posting a 33.9/25.5/76.3 shooting line.

The Magic currently have the worst record in the NBA at 4-18 and have lost seven in a row.

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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